{"id":632,"date":"2019-02-05T23:11:33","date_gmt":"2019-02-06T04:11:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/libertyvilledentist.com\/blog\/?p=632"},"modified":"2019-03-05T23:13:36","modified_gmt":"2019-03-06T04:13:36","slug":"getting-a-beautiful-smile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/libertyvilledentist.com\/blog\/getting-a-beautiful-smile\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting a Beautiful Smile"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I really want to do a smile makeover. My dentist knows about my desire and is offering to do one for me. The thing is, he&#8217;s a general dentist not a cosmetic specialist. How do I know if my dentist can give me a beautiful smile?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Katherine<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dear Katherine,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/libertyvilledentist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/gentle-dentist.jpg\" alt=\"A dentist standing behind a woman smiling in a dental chair\" class=\"wp-image-504\" width=\"299\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libertyvilledentist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/gentle-dentist.jpg 283w, https:\/\/libertyvilledentist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/gentle-dentist-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 299px) 100vw, 299px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s wise you&#8217;re asking this question. Too many patients just forge ahead and end up with a disappointing smile makeover. If you&#8217;re going to invest in a beautiful smile, you want to have some way of knowing that&#8217;s what you&#8217;ll get. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">General Versus Cosmetic Dentist<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One area of confusion is with the term cosmetic dentist. There isn&#8217;t actually a recognized cosmetic dentistry specialty. Every cosmetic dentist is just a general dentist. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The biggest difference you need to look for is if they&#8217;ve invested in training for creating smile makeovers. This isn&#8217;t something taught in dental school. So, you&#8217;ll want to ask them where they studied smile makeovers after dental school. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Getting a Beautiful Smile<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are three specific steps you can take to juggle the odds in your favor. The first is to look at some before and after pictures of work they&#8217;ve done. Ask to see their brag book. This should be the cases they&#8217;re the most proud of that they&#8217;ve completed. If you want <a href=\"https:\/\/libertyvilledentist.com\/porcelain-veneers.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"porcelain veneers (opens in a new tab)\">porcelain veneers<\/a>, ask specifically about those cases. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you don&#8217;t like what you see of their best cases, they&#8217;re not the dentist for you. Try a different one. If you do like the results, then I&#8217;d next ask if they have <a href=\"https:\/\/libertyvilledentist.com\/beautiful-smile-guarantee.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"a beautiful smile guarantee (opens in a new tab)\">a beautiful smile guarantee<\/a>. You&#8217;ll want to know they&#8217;re willing to stand behind their work. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, I&#8217;d check to see what their reviews are like. It&#8217;s always good to get to hear from people who&#8217;ve actually experienced treatment there. Were they happy with the results? Did they find him (or her) easy to work with? Checking a review can save you a lot of grief. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This blog is brought to you by <a href=\"https:\/\/libertyvilledentist.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"LIbertyville Dentist (opens in a new tab)\">LIbertyville Dentist<\/a> Dr. David Potts. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I really want to do a smile makeover. My dentist knows about my desire and is offering to do one for me. The thing is, he&#8217;s a general dentist not a cosmetic specialist. How do I know if my dentist can give me a beautiful smile? Katherine Dear Katherine, It&#8217;s wise you&#8217;re asking this question. 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