Dentist specialist consultation

Sometimes our smiles need more than standard care.

Dental specialists are dentists who receive additional training in a specific dental specialty,

There are many types of dentist specialists depending on your oral care issue.

Receiving a professional opinion will help you manage any potential problems before they become bigger problems.

Different types of dentist specialists

• General Dentist
• Endodontist
• Orthodontist
• Periodontist
• Prosthodontist
• Pediatric Dentists
• Maxillofacial Surgeon

These dentist specialists  treat different conditions .

Dentist specialists  play an important role in your dental health.

General Dentists

General dentists are primary care oral health providers.

 Visit your general dentist for teeth cleanings and routine dental exams to evaluate your teeth and gum health .

Visit  your general dentist immediately if you’re experiencing any dental emergencie .

Your general dentist should be your first step.

Your general dentist will refer you for a type of dentist specialists you need.

Endodontists 

Rooth canal specialist.

Treat issues that affecting the pulp infected in the interior of the  teeth and the pain associated with it. Endodontists are qualified to perform root canals that may be necessary when diagnose tooth pain and canals Inside your teeth that contain sensitive pulp, blood vessels, and nerves.

Root canals are the most common procedure that endodontists perform.

Orthodontists

Orthodontists specialize in corrects the position of your teeth using wires, braces, clear aligners, palatal expanders, or headgear.

Orthodontists corrects If you have an overbite, underbite, crossbite, or misaligned teeth or neuromuscular and skeletal abnormalities of the developing or mature orofacial structures.

You will be referred to an orthodontist by a general dentist.

Periodontists 

Gum Specialist  is focused in treatment of diseases affecting the gums and other structures that support the teeth.

A periodontist will perform minor surgery, like gum grafts and pocket reduction procedures, to resolve severe gum disease and restore the appearance of your smile.

Periodontist also installs dental implants.

Prosthodontists

Prosthodontists restore and replace lost or damaged teeth.

Prosthodontists provide cosmetic dentistry, functional, and natural looking smile.

Prosthodontists also fit porcelain veneers, crowns, dental implants, bridge repair, dentures, and reconstructive dentistry.

Pediatric Dentists

Pediatric dentists specialize in dental treatments for child’s and teens below 18 and people with special needs like a pediatrician for teeth. Pediatric dental specialists will monitor a child’s teeth and dental care of children from infancy through their teens with kid friendly practices and age specific knowledge.

Pediatric dental specialists provide routine care like exams, cleanings, and cavity fillings.

Maxillofacial Surgeon

Maxillofacial Surgeon specialize in surgical treatment of diseases, injuries, and defects involving  the functional and esthetic aspects of the hard and soft tissues of the oral and maxillofacial region.

Conditions may include surgery to the face, mouth, patients who have tumors, masses, and cysts within the jaws, impacted wisdom teeth, oral reconstruction, misaligned jaws, and cancers of the mouth, head, and neck. 

Maxillofacial Surgeon are trained to perform oral surgery and may work closely with ear, nose, and throat specialists to treat issues such as sleep apnea and facial trauma, tooth extractions, corrective jaw surgery, and cleft lip or cleft palate surgery.

Maxillofacial Surgeon  perform more complex procedures may requiring deep levels of sedation.