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What’s the difference between a general dentist and an orthodontist?

April 26, 2017dentist difference orthodontist

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What’s the difference between a general dentist and an orthodontist?

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General dentists are the professionals you go to for regular dental check ups and the like. Orthodontists specialize in orthodontics and malocclusion correction. Your general dentist can identify malocclusion, but he will need to refer you to an orthodontist for it to be fixed.