Cosmetic dentistry is generally used to refer to any dental work that improves the appearance of a person's teeth, gums and/or smile. The term is often referred to as as being redundant mainly with a marketing objective as dentistry by nature has the goal of improvement in the appearance and function of a patient's teeth. Many dentists refer to themselves as "cosmetic dentists" regardless of their specific education, specialty, training and experience in this field. Only 2 specialties recognized by the American Dental Association have significant knowledge and experience in cosmetic dentistry. These are called Prosthodontics and Orthodontics and people specialized in these fields are called Prosthodontists and Orthodontists respectively. The American Dental Association does not recognize cosmetic dentistry as a formal specialty area of dentistry.

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Cosmetic dentistry is generally used to refer to any dental work that improves the appearance of a person's teeth, gums and/or smile. The term is often referred to as as being redundant mainly with a marketing objective as dentistry by nature has the goal of improvement in the appearance and function of a patient's teeth. Many dentists refer to themselves as "cosmetic dentists" regardless of their specific education, specialty, training and experience in this field. Only 2 specialties recognized by the American Dental Association have significant knowledge and experience in cosmetic dentistry. These are called Prosthodontics and Orthodontics and people specialized in these fields are called Protestantism and Orthodontists respectively. The American Dental Association does not recognize cosmetic dentistry as a formal specialty area of dentistry.