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I met the owner of Miss Albany Diner this morning when we went there for breakfast and he told me that he heard a local dentist advertising that he did the same kind of things that I do. (Aside: No matter what you hear...Miss Albany Diner is THE BEST diner around)
The American Dental Society and the New York State Dental Society forbid dentists from making claims of Superiority or Excellence which can make it awfully challenging for patients to select a general dentist to treat them.
Dentists often do the same kinds of treatment such as 'cosmetic dentistry' but what their advertising does not tell you, the dental patient, is HOW WELL they do it. So what should you look for in selecting a dentist?
1. Does the dentist have an advanced degree or Certification from a recognized University. (LVI is NOT a degree granting institute nor a recognized institute.)
2. Does the dentist lecture to his/her peers because of superior knowledge, expertise or clinical abilities?
3. Does the dentist have a website which presents a great number of clinical cases that they have completed?
4. Can you call Dental Specialists (Endodontist, Periodontist, Oral Surgeon etc) and ask for a list of the top 3 or 4 dentist that they would use for their own families? The best dentists will appear on most of the lists.
5. Does the dentist take a great deal of time off which indicates whether they love what they do or whether it is just a job that they want to avoid?
6. Is the dentist on the faculty of a Dental School?
What you need to know:
1.I am the only dentist that has earned a Certificate of Proficiency in Esthetic Dentistry from the State University of New York at Buffalo. There is no other dentist within a 100 miles of the Capital District of NY that has attained that Certification.
2. I have lectured to my peers in Baltimore, Buffalo, Albany,Schenectady,Troy and Saratoga. I have been asked to lecture in other places but I would rather DO dentistry than talk about it.
3. The quality of my website and the quality of the work on my website speaks for itself.
4. Call dental Specialists and find out for yourself.
5. I love what I do and want to work 5 days a week. My last vacation was in 1985. Being away from my work is NOT a priority for me.
6. I have been promoted to Associate Clinical Professor at the State University of New York at Buffalo, School of Dental Medicine. There is NO other general dentist from the Capital District on the faculty of a Dental School.
When you read,hear or watch advertising that says that a dentist does a certain kind of treatment, you must dig a little deeper and find out HOW WELL they do that kind of work. As I have told you before, when I break a tooth, I get into my car and drive 5 hours to Buffalo, NY for my treatment. Why would I do that???? Please re read this blog. lol
