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Meet Dr. Bill Dorfman
Dr. Dorfman is a New York Times best-selling author and one of the only LA-based Fellows in the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry.
Dr. Bill Dorfman “America’s Dentist”
ChatGPT ranked Dr. Bill Dorfman as the #1 most well-known and respected dentist in the USA.
Dr. Bill Dorfman is not just a famous cosmetic and general dentist, he is THE most famous cosmetic dentist world wide. Affectionately known as “America’s Dentist,” Dr. Bill is widely recognized world-wide as a leading dentist who is responsible for creating smiles for many of Hollywood’s brightest stars.
In fact, Dr. Dorfman has become a star in his own right as the featured dentist on the hit ABC series, “Extreme Makeover,” where he performed amazing dental transformations on the show’s participants as well as a recurring guest co-host on the new Emmy Winning daytime CBS talk show, “The Doctors.” In addition, Dr. Dorfman is a world-renowned lecturer & author of the best-selling cosmetic dentistry book, The Smile Guide and the NY Times bestseller Billion Dollar Smile.
The innovative & accomplished doctor is also renowned in his field as an energy-brimming inventor & brilliant entrepreneur who has brought award-winning innovations to the world of dentistry.
Dr. Bill Dorfman has been interviewed extensively for numerous television shows & magazines including ABC’s Good Morning America, The View, Oprah, CNN’s Larry King Live, NBC’s The Today Show, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Dr. Phil, The Rachael Ray Show, Steve Harvey Show, FABLife, The Doctors, The Tyra Banks Show, Ricki Lake Show, Entertainment Tonight, MTV’s The Osbournes & Newlyweds: Nick & Jessica, The Wayne Brady Show, The Sharon Osbourne Show, Living It Up! With Ali & Jack, EXTRA, Soap Talk, Access Hollywood & E! Entertainment Television.
As a 1980 graduate from UCLA Dr. Bill was honored with the prestigious “UCLA Outstanding Senior Award.” He then received his dental degree in 1983 from the University of the Pacific in San Francisco, where he was one of the youngest graduates ever to receive his doctorate degree. Upon graduation, he completed a two-year residency at a dental hospital in Lausanne, Switzerland. In 1985, Dr. Dorfman returned to the United States & established his private practice in aesthetic & general dentistry.
In 1989, at the age of 30, Dr. Bill formed the hugely successful company, Discus Dental, Inc., the world’s leading manufacturer & distributor of tooth-whitening, oral hygiene & aesthetic dental products. Here he helped develop such ground-breaking professional take-home teeth whitening products as Nite White, Day White, Breath Rx, Zoom! , and Brite Smile.
Dr. Bill is a member of the American Dental Association & he is one of only 100 Fellows in the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. His humanitarian & philanthropic involvement has led to his being honored with 14 Life Time Achievement Awards in addition to 2 Guinness World Book records and in 2018 he was Knighted by the Royal Order of Constantine!
His personal fitness regime includes a strict, healthy diet and outdoor activities that include water & snow skiing, biking, climbing, swimming & scuba diving. When Dr. Bill Dorfman is away from his busy dental office, he enjoys spending time with his three daughters, family and friends.
Dr. Dorfman is also continuing to innovate in the teeth whitening space with his new vanishing white strip, POOOF!® Whitening.
Dr. Bill Dorfman’s Achievements
2023
ChatGPT listed Dr. Dorfman as the #1 most well-known and highly respected dentist in the United States (Link)
2022
UK Dental Industry Awards Lifetime Achievement
2019
American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD) Evy Award for Hall of Fame
2017
Operation Smile Medical Visionary Award
2014
Magen David Adom Lifetime Humanitarian Award
2013
LA’s Best Health Award
2012
Safe Passages Lifetime Achievement Award for Assistance to Survivors of Domestic Violence
2011
American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry’s Lifetime Contribution to the Art & Science of Cosmetic Dentistry
2010
Friends of the Family Founder’s Award
2009
UCLA Alumni Association Award for Outstanding Community Service
2008
Crown Council Lifetime Achievement Award
2008
American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry’s Presidents Award
2006
NY Times Bestselling Author “Billion Dollar Smile”
2004
University of the Pacific School of Dentistry’s Medallion of Distinction for Lifetime Achievement
2004
Los Angeles Battered Women’s Shelter Achievement Award
2003
Lifetime Achievement Award for Generation Next
2002
Garth Brooks Team Mates and Smiles For Life
2001
American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry’s Humanitarian Award
2001
“Outstanding Contribution to Life”, recognition by the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD) for improving the quality of life through contributions in dentistry
2000
genR8Tnext “Lifetime Achievement” Award
1999
Celebrity Action Council of the Los Angeles Mission: “2000 Men Helping Women Award”
1998
Los Angeles Magazine “Best Aesthetic Dentist in Los Angeles”
1994
President’s Award for Outstanding Service, American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry
1991
First Place Awarded by the Health Sciences Communication Assoc for The Smile Guide
1989
Los Angeles Magazine “Best Cosmetic Dentist in Los Angeles”
