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Cosmetic Dentistry
Thinking of Cosmetic Dentistry?
Recent breakthroughs in modern cosmetic dentistry have made it easier than ever before to change your smile. Currently any qualified dentist can offer cosmetic dentistry and  no UK postgraduate qualification is recognised in cosmetic dentistry. When you are paying for expensive dentistry finding an appropriately skilled cosmetic dentist is essential to ensure treatments are beautiful, natural looking, and successful in the long term.
The British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (BACD) whose dentists are qualified to the correct standards and who promote levels of excellence through education, certification and professional development, offer a free find-a-cosmetic dentist service which will help you locate a qualified BACD member.
How to choose a dentist?
The BACD's find-a-cosmetic dentist service can help you to find local BACD cosmetic dentists. To be listed, BACD cosmetic dentists must have carried out at least 75 hours of verifiable post-graduate education in cosmetic dentistry in the last two years 12 hours of which must be at world class BACD meetings.
Most members will have links to their websites from which you can access their prices and their portfolios. Have a look through their galleries and feel free to ask questions about how the cases were done. Once you have found one or two that seem as though they provide the service you want at the level of quality that you want, arrange for a consultation. You should be looking for before and after photos of treatments carried out by the actual dentist you are seeing. Practices that carry out computer imaging that simulate the planned changes should give you a good idea of what can be achieved and offer you an opportunity to specify what you want.
All cosmetic dentists will offer treatments ranging from simple tooth whitening to complex total smile makeovers using veneers and implants. Many other treatments are available that can improve your smile and improve your oral health at the same time. Every patient is different and your BACD dentist should be able to offer you a whole range of options to get the best out of your smile.
Information provided by Dr. Tif Qureshi, BACD Board Member and Dentist - visit the BACD website - www.BACD.com
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