
The American Dental Association (ADA) recognizes
only nine post dental degree dental specialties and cosmetic dentistry is not
one of them. The closest post doctorate
degree to a ‘cosmetic dentist’ specialty is prosthodontics.
Prosthodontics: (crown,
bridge, and implants) A
Prosthodontist has a dental specialty license pertaining to the diagnosis,
treatment planning, rehabilitation and maintenance of the oral function,
comfort, appearance and health of patients with clinical conditions associated
with missing or deficient teeth and/or oral and maxillofacial tissues using
biocompatible substitutes.
Of the 170,000 dentists in the U.S. only 3,200 are trained
prosthodontists. The so called ‘cosmetic
dentists’ take short continuing education courses together with trial and error
to create what a prosthodontist
is trained to do in their ADA sanctioned post graduate work. The
prosthodontist is trained for 2 years at a university to create the smile that
implements the use of veneers, crowns, bridges and now
the standard of care procedure of dental implants
to ensure that the right smile is achieved both functionally and aesthetically. If anyone has a specialty in cosmetic
dentistry, it would be the prosthodontist.
So when you are seriously looking for a cosmetic dentist, look for a
prosthodontist.
Novy Scheinfeld, DDS, PC
290 Carpenter Drive, 200A
Atlanta (Sandy Springs), GA 30328
404-256-3620
290 Carpenter Drive, 200A
Atlanta (Sandy Springs), GA 30328
404-256-3620
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Information included is not dental or medical advice. For your specific information
be sure to
consult your dentist.
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