Finding Potential Cosmetic Dentists
The following is a list of places to start when you are
gathering a list of potential cosmetic dentists. Remember - this list is designed to give
you a start, not make the final decision. There's still a lot of qualification-checking to
do once you have a doctor or several doctors in mind. (There's more on
qualification-checking later in this section.)
Family members and friends - If anyone you know has
had cosmetic dentistry, talk to them. Ask them who they chose, why they chose them and if
they were happy with the results.
Your family doctor - Your doctor may be able to
recommend a cosmetic dentist to you.
Check with an accrediting organization. Members of
these organizations have gone to great lengths to become exceptionally highly skilled in
cosmetic dentistry. The American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry provides a searchable
database of member cosmetic dentists on their website click
here. The American Society of Dental Aesthetics also provides a searchable database of
members click here. Find out about the
courses they've taken from the Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies click here and/or P.A.C.-Live click here.
Directories, commercials, web sites and advertising -
Since cosmetic dentistry is a highly competitive field, you will find that many more
dentists advertise than do practitioners of other specialties.
Exercise caution when you use advertising to pick a
doctor, because the newspapers, magazines, TV stations and Yellow Pages don't check
qualifications when they accept advertising dollars. However, certain groups or
professional societies only accept cosmetic dentists and the directories they publish
contain names of doctors who are members of the American Dental Association and/or have
expanded their expertise in cosmetic procedures.
You've still got some work ahead of you before you
select the doctor to perform your cosmetic dentistry procedure, but this should get you
started!
Next: Qualifying
cosmetic dentists
- Introduction to finding a cosmetic
dentist
- Finding potential cosmetic dentists
- Qualifying cosmetic dentists
- When considering a cosmetic
dentist
- Credentials for cosmetic
dentists
- Verifying a dentist's license
- Additional links to aid in your
research
- A checklist to help you
find the right cosmetic dentist
- A personal story
about finding the right dentist
  
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