What is General Dentistry?

A general dentist is your main dental care provider. He treats every type of dental problem without the involvement of a specialist like Endodontist.

What are the various treatments a General Dentist can handle?

A general dentist performs the following treatments:

• Fillings
• Scaling and polishing
• Placing bridges and crowns
• Root canal treatment
• Cosmetic dental treatment
• Dental implants placement

Scaling and polishing

A general dentist uses ultra-sonic instruments to remove tartar, calculus and stains from the teeth.

Fillings

Dental filling is an effective technique to keep tooth decay from doing additional damage.

Root canal treatment

Root canal therapy is used remove infected pulp which is caused when deep cavities expose the dental pulp.

Dental implants

A dental implant is an artificial tooth root is used to replace the root of a missing tooth and is placed within the jaw bones. It can also support a dental prosthesis.