Lets just say a dentist worked as a general dentist for 3 years and than went to dental school again to study a speciality. Can he open a practice and work as a general dentist and as a specialist in his own practice?
Can a dental specialist (for example orthodontic) open a practice and work as a general dentist?
Yes. His dental license allows him to practice any phase of dentistry that he is properly trained for. But, if he started doing a bunch of general dental procedures, many local dentists might choose not to send him any patients and he would have to build his specialty practice on his own.
I had a new periodontist do this to me. When I noticed that I was not getting my patients back from him for their routine care, I contacted him to see what was going on. He said, "I've got to build my practice, too, you know." I said, "Not by stealing my patients, you don't," and never sent him any more patients.
Reply:not in tennessee. if you are licensed as a specialist, you can still do procedures but you have to advertise as your specialty.
note though that any specialist that needs to work outside his realm of expertise is probably not that good. i don't know any specialists with extra time or even enough time to do their specialty!
Reply:yes of course
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