Cosmetic Dentistry is a much used and abused term these days. Not recognized as a specialty in the United States – many dentists in the USA have been quick to capitalize on the term over the past decade using it as a marketing tool for their practices much in the same way some dentists now call their clinics Dental Spas.

Regular General Dentistry is traditionally concerned with drilling and filling pathologic (read cavities) conditions in the mouth with an emphasis on function. Cosmetic Dentistry is literally all about the art of the smile - going one step further in emphasizing aesthetics by creating movie star smiles.

A beautiful smile is a powerful, confidence boosting, attractive attribute to have. Celebrities, politicians and CEO’s all know it – and anyone can have it in as little as two or three visits to a good cosmetic dentist.

Some people are born with bad teeth. Some have crooked ones, teeth with humongous gaps between them, teeth stacked in front of others, or teeth that have deteriorated because of poor hygiene, smoking, alcoholism and drug abuse.

While an endodontist can do a root canal or make a new crown – it takes an experienced Cosmetic Dentist (also known as a Cosmetic Oral Rehabilitation Specialist) to be able to create a totally new smile when one has severe dental problems as noted above.

New porcelain crown tooth colors often have to match old healthy teeth, the arches need to be aligned and matched both aesthetically and functionally for proper bite and other considerations.

Often a makeover involves root canals, new crowns, some veneers, implants and perhaps a bridge so the Cosmetic Dentist has to be not only a multi-disciplined dentist but also an aesthetician as well. Whitenings become a challenge as new porcelain teeth do not react the same as natural teeth to the bleaching process.

In Cosmetic Dentistry – experience and proper training matters. In the USA – Cosmetic Dentistry is not recognized as a separate specialty by the American Dental Association. As a result - any dentist can wake up one morning, hang up a Cosmetic Dentist sign and begin practicing – on you.

In Mexico, cosmetic dentistry is a specialty and additional curriculum and certification for the specialty is offered in some dental colleges. Cabo Cosmetic Dental's Dr. Jorge Arciga is a Certified Cosmetic Dentist who has specialized in dental makeovers for over 30 years.

Back in the USA, dental insurance often covers only one crown and root canal per year so if you need 7 or all 27 teeth done – you won’t be able to smile for many years. Typical full-mouth restorations in the USA cost between $40,000 and $75,000us depending on where you have the work done and what’s involved.

At Cabo Cosmetic Dental the cost runs from $10,000 to $20,000us for the same work, using the same materials ordered from the same dental supply catalogues as US dentists order from.

This season Cabo Cosmetic dental in partnership with Cabo Fiesta Marina Resort, Tesoro Resort and Cabo Cush Hotel, is offering Free Hotel or Flights to Cabo for Cosmetic Dental Makeover patients. Other hotel and flight incentives are available for smaller treatment patients as well. For details visit CCD's site below.

You can learn more about taking a Dental Vacation to Cabo San Lucas and obtain a Free Online Consultation at: www.cabodentalvacation.com