Monthly Archives: General versus Cosmetic Dentist

• What's the Difference Between a Cosmetic Dentist and a General Dentist?

  I can’t seem to figure out the difference between a general dentist and a cosmetic one. My dentist is a general dentist but he also does cosmetic things like teeth whitening and Lumineers. Is there a difference or do they just label themselves for the kinds of patients they want to draw and do both…

• Zoom or Take Home Whitening?

  I’m getting my teeth whitened, but am trying to decide between Zoom Whitening and Take-Home Whitening. Will I need a cosmetic dentist or can my family dentist to it? Lisa R. – Colorado Lisa, I’ll answer your second question first. Any dentist can do teeth whitening. It’s a fairly simple procedure. If you were getting…