Dentistry is a dynamic and rewarding profession offering a variety of career options. Many times patients are referred to a specialist that is either an oral and maxillofacial surgeon or a periodontist. However, many times the general dentist offers to perform the surgery and the patient accepts the treatment. Patients often have a misconception that if a procedure is offered, that the doctor who offered the procedure is knowledgeable, competent and has experience with the procedure offered. Unfortunately, many times the surgeon who offers the procedure has little to no training and little to no experience. Many times general dentists and specialists who never received formal training in a particular procedure, will attend weekend courses designed to train the beginner to perform a particular procedure. By comparison, the specialist who was trained in the same procedure often had years of practical didactic training along with guided clinical and surgical training … Read the rest
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