Many dentists call themselves extreme makeover dentists. What does this mean? What does it take to be an extreme makeover dentist?

Certainly, the dentists appearing onABC's Extreme Makeoverare talented dentists that likely have this advanced dental capability. But, how are they qualified? Who ascertains their ability as a dentist... producers or filmmakers?How about the dental lab service of ABC's Extreme Makeover, da vinci labs?

The owners of da vinci dental laboratory had the ability to send their mother to any of the television extreme makeover dentists, but they did not. They chose a talented South Florida dentist, Dr. Charles Nottingham .

TheExtreme Makeover Dental Labsaid the following about Dr. Nottingham:

"...your preparations and impressions exceed perfection [for our Mother]... If theExtreme Makeovershow was filmed in Florida, I am sure you would be the providing dentist."

I believe this is a very high standard and certainly puts Dr. Nottingham in the same category as the extreme makeover dentists on television. Besides performing the restorative dental work for da vinci's mother, Dr. Nottingham has treated heads of state, professional athletes, business professionals, and even foster children.Dr. Nottingham graduated New York University (NYU) Dental School and obtained a fellowship from the Academy of General Dentistry. Shortly after graduating dental school, Dr. Nottingham completed his post graduate training at the Pankey Institute.

Dr. Nottingham is the lead cosmetic dentist for Smile South Florida Cosmetic Dentistry. He continues to raise the standards of dental care for himself, his staff, and the entire dental community.

Smile South Florida's mission is to be thenumber #1 dental practice in South Florida with respect to quality and service.The best way to judge whether a dentist really meets the level of an extreme makeover dentist, rather than just provide the title, is look at thedentist's before and after photographs. Dr. Nottingham's cases have been featured inDentistry TodayandContemporary Esthetics. Here are the featured cases:

In conclusion,an extreme makeover dentist is one who has an advanced level of dental education and experience, third party accolades and accomplishments, and beautiful before and after photos.