Inquire about expertise.

Keep in mind that the majority of advanced general and aesthetic procedures are not taught in dental schools and are not something a dentist becomes skilled at by simply reading an article or book. Most highly skilled dentists learned their procedures on live patients at post-graduate programs that teach the latest techniques in advanced general and aesthetic dentistry.

The top programs include the Pacific Aesthetic Continuum (PAC-live), the Hornbrook Group, the Pankey Insitute, and the Las Vegas Institute (LVI). Also ask how many continuuing education hours a year the dentist participates in.