Dental Professionals

The cosmetic dentist is our modern-day beauty guru. Skilled in treatments like veneers and teeth whitening, a cosmetic dentist can completely transform your smile.

You've probably seen the initials "DDS" after a dentist's name. It stands for "Doctor of Dental Surgery" and means that your dentist has completed dental school.

Many dental patients make special requests for a particular dental hygienist. Trained in teeth cleanings, X-rays and more, a dental hygienist is an integral part of your dental care team.

Dentists who have received extra training in a particular area of dentistry are called dental specialists. The ADA only recognizes nine types of dental specialties.

You know that you need a dentist to take care of your teeth. But what should you look for in dentists? Our CEO, Fred Joyal, answers these questions and more.

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Like a DDS, a DMD is a general dentist. In fact, a DMD is so much like a DDS that there's little difference between the two. We break down the name game between these two degrees.

Endodontists specialize in treating the inner tooth -- the pulp. This "captain of the root canal" is also trained to diagnose and treat facial trauma and pain.

Dental surgery of the mouth, teeth jaw or face is performed by an oral and maxillofacial surgeon. Oral and maxillofacial surgeons are considered the link between the medical and dental fields.

Bad bites are the domain of the orthodontist. If you have an underbite, overbite, crossbite or crooked teeth, an orthodontist can straighten your smile out.

An orthodontist is a dental specialist who corrects crooked teeth or bite problems, known as a malocclusion. For more information on orthodontists and their solutions, watch this video!

Children have special dental needs, and not just when it comes to dental treatment. A pediatric dentist is specially trained to provide the care -- and caring -- that a child needs.

More commonly known as a pediatric dentist, a pedodontist is a dental specialist who provides dental care for children from birth through adolescence.

A periodontist primarily sticks to gum disease treatment and bone tissue problems. However, many periodontists perform dental treatment that enhances a patient's smile.

Restoring smiles with false teeth is a specialty of prosthodontists, but they can also treat TMJ and sleep apnea and perform full-mouth reconstructions.

If you have dental anxiety, consider choosing a sedation dentist. Sedation dentists receive special training and certification in a variety of sedation dentistry therapies.