A general dentist is your primary care dental provider.

A smile makeover is the process of improving the appearance of the smile through one or more cosmetic dentistry procedures.

A dental implant is a titanium post (like a tooth root) that is surgically positioned into the jawbone beneath the gum line that allows your dentist to mount replacement teeth or a bridge into that area.

Bridges and crowns are fixed prosthetic devices that are cemented onto existing teeth or implants by a dentist or prosthodontist.

All lasers work by delivering energy in the form of light. When used for surgical and dental procedures, the laser acts as a cutting instrument or a vaporizer of tissue that it comes in contact with.

Orthodontics is the branch of dentistry that corrects teeth and jaws that are positioned improperly. ... A specialist in this field is called an orthodontist.

Root canal is a treatment to repair and save a badly damaged or infected tooth instead of removing it.

Laminate veneers (just plain old "veneers" to some) are thin slices of material that cover your teeth.