{"id":462,"date":"2018-01-13T15:00:17","date_gmt":"2018-01-13T20:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/libertyvilledentist.com\/blog\/?p=462"},"modified":"2018-01-13T15:00:17","modified_gmt":"2018-01-13T20:00:17","slug":"safe-dentist-porcelain-veneers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/libertyvilledentist.com\/blog\/safe-dentist-porcelain-veneers\/","title":{"rendered":"Is It Safe to go to a Regular Dentist for Porcelain Veneers?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m interested in getting porcelain veneers. My dentist says he does them, but he&#8217;s a general dentist. Should I go to a cosmetic dentist for this or am I safe with my dentist?<\/p>\n<p>Meg<\/p>\n<p>Dear Meg,<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/libertyvilledentist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/porcelain-veneers-wafer.jpg\" alt=\"A single porcelain veneer being placed on a tooth\" width=\"287\" height=\"290\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-463\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Your question brings up quite a common misconception. Every cosmetic dentist <b>is<\/b> a general dentist. There isn&#8217;t a recognized cosmetic dentistry specialty by the American Dental Association (ADA). What that means is that any general dentist who does cosmetic work can call themselves a cosmetic dentist. <\/p>\n<p>However, each dentist has a different level of skill when it comes to creating beautiful smiles. So, how will you know if your dentist can give you <a href=\"https:\/\/libertyvilledentist.com\/porcelain-veneers.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">beautiful porcelain veneers<\/a>? <\/p>\n<h2>Finding the Right Dentist for Your Smile Makeover<\/h2>\n<p>First, ask to see his smile gallery. If he does enough cosmetic dentistry he should have a brag book of sorts with cases he&#8217;s done. Don&#8217;t let him show you stock photos. Tell him you want actual before and after pictures of his clients. If he balks at that, run away&#8230;fast. He should be proud of his work. If he&#8217;s not, that&#8217;s a red flag. <\/p>\n<p>Second, Make sure he has a <a href=\"https:\/\/libertyvilledentist.com\/beautiful-smile-guarantee.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">beautiful smile guarantee<\/a>. Essentially, that means he&#8217;ll do the porcelain veneers and place them on you with a temporary try-in paste. Under no circumstances should you allow him to permanently bond them on without you seeing what they look like on you in a variety of lighting AND you give your approval. <\/p>\n<p>If you love what you see, then he can bond them on. If you don&#8217;t, he should be willing to go back to the lab and re-do them. Then, he should do the try-in paste again. He should be willing to do that as many times as necessary to give you the smile you&#8217;re paying for. <\/p>\n<p>This blog is brought to you by <a href=\"https:\/\/libertyvilledentist.com\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dr. David Potts<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m interested in getting porcelain veneers. My dentist says he does them, but he&#8217;s a general dentist. Should I go to a cosmetic dentist for this or am I safe with my dentist? Meg Dear Meg, Your question brings up quite a common misconception. Every cosmetic dentist is a general dentist. 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