Before you see your dentist, it might be helpful to appreciate the area in which he specialises, and what that means in terms of your treatment. There are lots of different dental specialist fields out there, so that different dentists may work in one particular field of dentistry, such as child dentistry for example. At my Reading dentists, there are different specialists that you can be referred to depending on the treatment you require. There are innumerable dental fields, but the main ones are oral surgery, prosthodontics, cosmetics, endontics and orthodontics.
Dentists who specialise in surgery are often dealing with a range of corrective operations, such as on those suffering from TMJ disorder or with operations on the jaw. Although dental surgeons might use anaesthetics and carry out operations in a similar way to medical doctors, they are still not really classed as doctors. Prosthodontists are dentists who specialise in replacing your lost teeth, and with creating the dental pieces to fulfil that purpose, such as dental bridges. Cosmetic dentistry is confined to making the teeth look great, and cosmetic dentists are increasingly common. Treatments include teeth bleaching and whitening as well as things like veneers. Endontists are specialists in treating gum related problems and infections of the gums, whilst orthodontists are dentists who focus on re-aligning crooked through the use of fixed braces or other methods. If you do the research, you should be able to easily find any of the above kind of dentist, and there are lots of others with a range of different specialities out there too.