The office should have numerous photographs of completed work for you to view. Judge the photographs for highlights, translucency and natural look. The dentist should have a computer imaging system. The dentist should have a dental laser. The lab technician the dentist collaborates with should have "outstanding" qualifications. ---------- The following factors should be considered before selecting a cosmetic dentist in New York The dentist should have obtained a post-graduate training in the cosmetic dentistry. He should have an experience in the extensive smile design. He should have an extensive knowledge of the sterilization techniques. http://www.clearleadinc.com/site/cosmetic-dental.html For the UK. Dentists are allowed to prescribe botulinum toxin (for example, Botox ®), Some dentists offer botulinum toxin and dermal filler treatments. Dentists undertake a five-year course of study leading to a degree. They then spend one year working in a dental practice. After that they must register with the General Dental Council before they are allowed to practice dentistry in the UK. Their conduct is governed by the General Dental Council and is set out in the Council’s publication “Standards for Dental Professionals”. Dental qualifications include: BDS – Bachelor of Dental Surgery BChD – Bachelor of Dental Surgery MFDSRCS – Member in Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Surgeons FDSRCS – Fellow in Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Surgeons http://www.dh.gov.uk/PolicyAndGuidance/HealthAndSocialCareTopics/CosmeticSurgery/CosmeticSurgeryArticle/fs/en?CONTENT_ID=4124199&chk=344UqD

I generally look for membership to the relevant boards and organizations, and most importantly for a good photo gallery on the website. Make sure there are lots of examples of the procedure you are looking for. Also you can ask how many times they have done the procedure, and how many per year they do. The dentist should have obtained a post-graduate degrees such as a DMD or DDS. For example, I goto Dr. farnoosh in Beverly Hills, he is an excellent Cosmetic Dentist / Periodontist. He fixed my gummy smile. Before I chose him I reviewed his credentials on his website (see: http://thetotalsmile.com/doctor.cfm ) and then after that I visited his photo gallery to see the before and after cases (see: http://thetotalsmile.com/photo-gallery ). You can also ask the Doctor for references and call some other doctors and sometimes there are patients that will serve as references.