Precautions on How to Spot a Real Dentist

Considering the fact that along with the current trend in technology they open more doors for probable forgeries and for this reason many people end up worrying about the items' validity they purchased. There are numerous of it common items that are duplicated these days, such as clothing labels, logos, software and many others, but one of the most dangerous things that can be professionally duplicated are certifications or licenses.

Same is happening in different areas and a healthcare is not an exception, you might have met plenty of news about fake medical practitioners on TV or though the web. An example of fake medical practices, due to BBC's report two years ago, was a woman who worked as a dentist for 9 years with fraudulent credentials.

So, here are some useful tips so you can differentiate a real professional from the fake:

First thing you have to do is to look at the certificate on the wall very carefully. In case it's a licensed dentist, there will be no confusing abbreviations in his/her certificates without a nearby sign stating what they mean. Better if you are familiar with abbreviations related to the dental practice such as DMD (Doctor of Dental Medicine) and DDS (Doctor of Dental Surgery).

Same like most communities, dentists show plaques that are citing their membership to organizations like ADA (American Dental Association) or the AAO (American Association of Orthodontists). 

And keep in mind that a CDA (Certified Dental Assistant) may only assist dentists, but not in anyway set up their own practice without a licensed dentist with a DDS or DDM title.