Dental Visit
Most
people maintain their oral health with regular visits to a general dentist. A
general dentistry practice focuses on taking care of your entire mouth,
including cleaning teeth, preventing cavities, and evaluating your teeth and
gums for signs of problems or infections. A general dentist can provide
diagnostic procedures such as x-rays that are needed in preparation for
specialized care such as orthodontics, dental implants, or surgery to remove
impacted wisdom teeth.
Routine Procedures
General
dentists often perform routine procedures such as filling cavities and also the
dentist or dental hygienist provides tooth cleaning or scaling. Your dentist
also serves as a trouble-shooter trained to identify early signs of gum
disease, oral cancer, or temporomandibular joint disorders, and can coordinate
your care with specialists, such as orthodontists if you need braces or
endodontists if you need a root canal.
Guiding the Patients
In
addition, they provide patients with guidance and preventive health advice
about how best to follow a regular oral health routine of twice-daily tooth
brushing and daily flossing.
Additional Information
In
addition, general dentists can provide many cosmetic procedures such as
tooth-whitening, dental veneers, and dental bonding. Cosmetic dentistry is not
currently a recognized dental specialty, but general dentists may have pursued
additional education in order to perform cosmetic procedures such as bonding,
teeth whitening, enamel shaping, and dental veneers. If you're interested in
cosmetic procedures, start by talking to your general dentist. He or she can
provide advice and refer you to a specialist if necessary.
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