Hey guys
I know cosmetic dentistry is not viewed as a specialty but what exactly do you need to do to be fully knowledgably as a cosmetic dentist? I hear from a lot of new graduates that patients looking for cosmetic based worked are very demanding and expect the latest and greatest in the cosmetic arena. Also, when I drive around I see a lot of doctors stating xxxx D.M.D/D.D.S Cosmetic Dentist on their office signs. What are your thoughts and advice
thanks again!
Cosmetic Dentistry a specialty?
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My father focuses a majority of his practice on cosmetic dentistry. I know he did a year at Buffalo for some post-grad emphasis on cosmetics and has kept up with a lot of CE courses on the subject. He's also an accredited member of the AACD. Now, I don't think cosmetic dentistry will ever be a specialty since cosmetics is inherent in a significant portion of almost everything a general dentist does. But, I think to become more skilled, I know there are (fellowships?) in Buffalo and I think in Vegas as well. Some more may have popped up or may pop up in the future. Just make sure you keep up with CE courses and be prepared to get some unfavorable results on patients before everything starts falling into line.MINI430 said:
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Hello,
There are at this time 9 ADA recognized specialties. It is unfortunate that some dentists mislead the public into advertising themselves to be "specialists" to a field that is not recognized as a discipline. From time to time, I have seen ads on the Net, newspaper or Yellow pages of things such as:
1. TMJ Specialist.
2. Comestic Dentistry Specialist.
3. Implant Specialist.
4. Facial Pain Specialist.... and so forth.
You should educate your patients that these dentists who advertise as such are NOT specialist but those who choose to FOCUS their practice toward those areas. No doubts they are well versed in these areas than other dentists but they are NOT specialists. DP
There are at this time 9 ADA recognized specialties. It is unfortunate that some dentists mislead the public into advertising themselves to be "specialists" to a field that is not recognized as a discipline. From time to time, I have seen ads on the Net, newspaper or Yellow pages of things such as:
1. TMJ Specialist.
2. Comestic Dentistry Specialist.
3. Implant Specialist.
4. Facial Pain Specialist.... and so forth.
You should educate your patients that these dentists who advertise as such are NOT specialist but those who choose to FOCUS their practice toward those areas. No doubts they are well versed in these areas than other dentists but they are NOT specialists. DP
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Cosmetic dentistry? Isn't bread and butter general dentistry meant to be cosmetic as well as biologically and functionally compatible with the person? Do dentists who aren't self-proclaimed as cosmetic dentist, do un-cosmetic dentistry??? Is that what we learnt in the dental school? Surely, most of the work done (by GPs) are so that there are some (if little) value of esthetic appreciation and functional value?
Personally I think the whole specialist in "cosmetic" dentistry is just a marketing trick. But then, I might be a little old-fashioned even in my late 20's.
Personally I think the whole specialist in "cosmetic" dentistry is just a marketing trick. But then, I might be a little old-fashioned even in my late 20's.
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Quite a few of the best cosmetic dentists, Christensen/Spears/Kois (who were named the top 3 most popular CE instructors in the latest edition of CRA), are prosthodontists...so if you are thinking you wanna be a big name cosmetic dentist, a prosth residency is probably the way to go.
