General Dentistry

Categories: General Dentistry

General & Family Dentistry in Addison TX What is ‘General Dentistry’? Here are a couple definitions, found from around the web:

The World Health Organization defines General Dentistry as “the science and art of preventing, diagnosing and treating diseases, injuries and malformations of the teeth, jaws and mouth”.

According to Wikipedia :

A dentist is a healthcare professional qualified to practice dentistry after graduating with a degree of either Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS), Doctor of Dental Medicine (DDS), Bachelor of Dentistry (BDent), Bachelor of Dental Science (BDSc), or Bachelor of Dental Surgery/Chirurgiae (BDS) or (BChD) or equivalent.

In most western countries, to become a qualified dentist one must usually complete at least 4 years of postgraduate study. Generally, 2 years of clinical experience working with patients in an educational setting are required.

If you have a need for General or Family Dentistry in the Addison area, please give our practice a call. We are The Addison Dentist, and our general dentistry office is located at:

4145 Belt Line Rd Ste 208
Addison, Texas 75001

We also practice Cosmetic Dentistry in the city of Addison. We provide general dentistry services to the greater Dallas area, which includes general dentistry services for anyone in Addison.

Give us a call at 469-998-2515 to schedule a general dentistry appointment in Addison, or to ask questions about general dentistry.

Because everyone deserves to smile!