General Dentist

[Tony24]

Molars, for example, are typically more difficult to treat than the front teeth. In the case of a root canal procedure, the Endodontist (http://www.rajkrishnan.com/), or general dentist, will remove the inflamed or infected pulp tissue inside the tooth, shaping and cleaning the channel inside the root of the tooth. Some endodontists may also perform other services besides root canals such as the implantation of artificial teeth following extraction but they typically focus on root canals.

Many tooth pulp infections may not be accompanied by obvious pain, so a dentist may have to look for other symptoms and consult an Endodontist (http://www.rajkrishnan.com/) for further treatment. An endodontist with hospital privileges might be called in to examine patients with dental and facial trauma. Opportunistic infections or inflammations of exposed tooth pulp may need immediate treatment before reconstructive work can begin.

There is financial as well as professional incentive for dentists to pursue an endodontic endorsement. Being an endodontist extends the scope of services that the dentist can provide. This can be a patient satisfier as patients will not have to endure a trip across town for an emergency procedure performed by an unknown endodontist, but it can be a revenue enhancer as well since root canals cost considerably more than general dental services such as filling cavities. Moreover, because endodontists have additional training and can perform more complicated endodontic services, their services may be charged at a higher rate than a general dentist’s.

[david_Millar]

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[Georgegeorge]

Every football team needs a good quarterback to lead them, and the same is true for dentistry. In dentistry, it is the general or family dentist who is the quarterback of the dental team. The family dentist makes sure that patients are either treated or referred so they can receive the best possible care. Just like in football, the general dentist will often need the help of the other “players” -- namely the dental specialists.

These specialists include the oral surgeon for removal of teeth and jaw surgery; the periodontist for treatment of gum disease; the prosthodontist for rebuilding and replacing teeth; the pediatric dentist for dental treatment of children; the orthodontist for straightening teeth with braces; and the endodontist for root canal therapy.

[frytrads]

a general dentist is the same as a "dentist" they both practice general dentistry, from there dentist can specify in a field therefore changing their tittle, a periodontist specifies in kids and so on


a pediatric dentist makes $200000+++ mainly because all the kids that go in there are kids that wouldnt of been accepted in general dentist chairs so they have to put them to sleep, and that cost alot.