Questions to ask your Dentist
Cosmetic Dentistry serving Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
When choosing the right cosmetic and family dentist for you, you should be comfortable asking your dentist questions and expressing your concerns and interests.
If you're just starting your search, here are a few questions you can start with to help you decide whether a given dentist might be right for you.
How long have you been practicing cosmetic and family dentistry?
Experience isn't everything, but dentists with more experience and continued education generally are better skilled, and better able to deal with issues as they arise.
With a cosmetic dentist, aesthetics and ability to modify work to each patient's unique needs is important. A family dentist with more experience working with the tools and materials of cosmetic dentistry will be better able to achieve the proper shape, color, and texture for your dental work.
What are your areas of specialty?
There is no right or wrong answer to this question. Ideally, your dentist will specialize in the types of dentistry you need most.
When choosing a family dentist for cosmetic dentistry work, it is in your best interests to select a dentist who specializes in cosmetic dentistry and has the experience and updated training necessary to understand the nuances of this type of work.
What type of patients do you normally treat?
When finding your ideal cosmetic dentist, it's often helpful to learn whether you're the type of patient he or she usually works with.
While a good dentist can work with people of all ages, often, patients are most comfortable with a dentist who normally works with patients in the same demographic.
May I see some examples of your work?
A good cosmetic and family dentist will usually have examples of his or her work that you can review to see what you can expect from your own procedure.
If possible, ask to see examples of before and after pictures of similar cases to yours.
Do you practice neuromuscular dentistry?
In most cases, your cosmetic dentist will be modifying the structure of your mouth. Whether adding porcelain veneers, porcelain crowns, or porcelain fillings, any physical change to the shape and size of your teeth can potentially affect the alignment of your bite, and the function of your temporomandibular joint, or TMJ.
For this reason, it is important that you ask your dentist if he or she has experience and training in maintaining the proper alignment of your bite.
Ask us
Family dentist, Dr. George and her team will be happy to answer these and any other questions you might have about our practice and your cosmetic dentistry needs to help you make this important decision.
Give us a call or email us today to schedule your personal consultation in our conveniently located Wexford, Pennsylvania cosmetic dentistry office, serving the greater Pittsburgh area, including Cranberry.
