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What is the Difference Between an Orthodontist and a Dentist?

What is the Difference Between an Orthodontist and a Dentist?

There is often confusion about dentists and orthodontists. What is the difference between the two? Well, dentists are like your primary care physician. They oversee and manage your general dental health. With routine dental cleanings, they maintain the health of your teeth, gums and supporting structures of your teeth. Regular exams allow them to monitor potential problems and diagnose dental issues that need to be taken care of. They restore teeth that have decay ...

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Why choose an Orthodontist instead of your Dentist to straighten your teeth?

Why choose an Orthodontist instead of your Dentist to straighten your teeth?

Many people wouldn’t give it a second thought about who they should see when it comes to straightening their teeth or their child’s teeth.  Why, an orthodontist of course!  However, there is nothing saying that a general dentist can’t provide orthodontic treatment to his patients.  In fact, a general dentist can extract wisdom teeth if he wants to.  He can even surgically place an implant in a patient’s jaw if he so desires.  A general dentist technically is licensed to ...

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