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| How to Find a Qualified Dentist |
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Here’s a checklist you need when interviewing your cosmetic dentist. Only choose dentists that: |
| 1. Have the training and credentials to document the success of their training. Would you go to your family doctor for a back surgery or a family dentist for periodontal or orthodontic needs? Cosmetic dentistry is a specialty. Among the almost 8,000 worldwide members of American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD), the largest international dental organization dedicated specifically to the art and science of cosmetic dentistry, only fewer than 270 cosmetic dentists have earned the prestigious accreditation of Accredited Members from the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD). Dr. Jack Ringer is one of the 5 Accredited Member of AACD that serves patients in Orange County in California.. Click here to find out the stringent requirements that function as patients’ quality assurance when it comes to cosmetic dentistry and to finding an Accredited Member in your neighborhood. 2. Have completed many successful cases with positive and long-lasting results. Needless to say, a trained and experienced cosmetic dentist that has demonstrated positive and long-lasting results from his or her patient base is your second line of defense when interviewing your dentist. Ask your dentist for case studies of happy patients who have undergone the exact same procedures you are about to commence and ask him how many similar cases he or she has done. 3. Use the latest equipment to enhance patients experience and ultimate results: Whether your cosmetic dentist strives to provide ultimate care, experience and optimum results for you is oftentimes evidenced by how technology savvy the office is. The investments your cosmetic dentist makes in the most advanced techniques in dentistry and state of the art equipment like intra-oral video camera, computer imaging, computer assisted anesthesia, and computer controlled air-abrasion system are often good cues to indicate their strive for a superb patient experience. Dr. Jack Ringer has a state-of-the-art office and recently was the first in Orange County, California to debut a new high resolution 3D technology that virtually eliminates human error from image capture. Click here to view the video on the debut. The technology offers more comfort and precision fittings, eliminate all inconvenient potential rework visits for the patients stemming from imprecise traditional impressions, while removing several time-consuming steps, thus saving time for both the patients and the doctors. 4. Work with good labs for precise and long-lasting fit and finish. Precise image taken is only half of the equation without a long-term working relationship with a good lab that delivers. Dr. Ringer uses his new scanner that uses a wand tip to glide over patients’ teeth to capture data at 1,200 pictures per minute and display data real time into 3D images. This allows Dr. Ringer to instantaneously view the images on a touch screen monitor while his patient is still in the chair. He is then able to preview, change and verify all aspects of the impression and create more predictable, precise and esthetic cosmetic smiles designs backed by precise work in making prototypes and fittings by a great quality lab. 5. Have smile books with lots smiles from real patients with the same work done. Make sure you ask the question of whether those smiles reflect actual patients the dentist has worked on. In national dental meetings and conventions, a plethora of vendors sell beautiful books of before and after pictures on veneers and any other cosmetic procedures for dentists to purchase and put in their office. Bottom-line, as Paul Wolff of Da Vinci Veneers says, “It’s up to the patients to do their homework before they make the investment. The design/purchase of a new smile is no different from any big ticket item. They need to ask the appropriate questions as to the procedures, the process and the costs" |