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A general dentist, or even a medical GP, cannot perform facial plastic surgery operations.
But some dentists (and often dentists who ahve also completed medicine, and therefore are also medical doctors) have specialised in oral & maxillofacial surgery, and oral & maxillofacial surgery includes facial plastic surgery, as much as facial plastic surgery includes oral & maxillofacial surgery.
What else can I help you with?
Can a dds perform oral surgery?
Yes a D.D.S. (Dr of Dental Science) can perform oral surgery. They usually leave invasive procedures to an oral surgeon who is also a DDS, but specializes in the surgical aspect of dentistry. A regular Dentist can perform surgeries such as wisdom teeth removal or root canals, though. Like I stated above, a regular dentist can refer you to an oral surgeon for a complicated procedure or when the dentist does not have the equipment capable of performing the procedure.
Where can one receive tooth whitening surgery by a professional?
Tooth whitening is not a surgical procedure. It is a process in which the teeth are bleached to enhance the white color. The dentist should be able to perform this procedure quickly and easily.
Where can one get plastic surgery for ears?
You can go to any plastic surgeon for ear surgery. If you reach out to a surgeon who happens to not perform that type of surgery most will refer you to someone locally who does perform this surgery.
What is the difference between a surgery and a procedure?
Any type of surgery is a procedure, a procedure for example can be a EKG, or a MRI, or a endoscopy. When you go into the hospital and whatever tests they perform is a procedure.
What is the plastic surgery procedure to change the size of the nose?
Rhinoplasty
Where can one find information on rhinoplasty?
Rhinoplasty is a very common plastic surgery procedure. One might find information on this procedure from their health care provider or at the Plastic Surgery website.
Did Adolph Hitler perform plastic surgery to disguise himself?
No
The plastic surgery procedure to change a shape or size of the nose is?
A rhinoplasty.
What procedure does Humphrey Bogart's character in Dark Passage undergo?
Plastic Surgery
Who is qualified to perform the procedure known as ear molding?
Ear molding is reported to be about 85% effective when it is started within six weeks after the baby's birth.
How safe is face plastic surgery?
"Face plastic surgery is generally a safe procedure. To ensure safety, it is important for the patient to seek out a board certified plastic surgeon. However, while face plastic surgery may be relatively safe, it is still an imperfect procedure that often leads to results the patient was not expecting, such as an unnatural looking cheek implant."
Who is qualified to perform a breast uplift operation?
Some states in the U.S. allow any licensed physician to perform plastic surgery but that is no indication of their familiarity or skill. The American Board of Plastic Surgery keeps strict standards and tests to further train and qualify plastic surgeons. When looking for a plastic surgeon who can perform a breast lift, start first by researching plastic surgeons, and then second check they are certified with teh American Board of Plastic Surgery.
