Top-Rated Dentists in La Quinta, California

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About Dentists: Dentists: Also called as dental surgeon, is a health care professional who specializes in dentistry. The dentist's supporting team aids in providing complete oral health services. The dental team includes dental assistants, dental hygienists, dental technicians, and sometimes dental therapists.
20 Dentists found in La Quinta
female dentist

Dr. Myriam Mahaffey, D.D.S


General Practice
50855 Washington St, Suite 2g, La Quinta, CA - 92253
760-234-6497    
male dentist

Dr. Michael J White, D.D.S.


General Practice
78365 Highway 111, #356, La Quinta, CA - 92253
818-421-1301    
female dentist

Angelica Nieto, DDS


General Practice
78995 Highway 111 Ste 3, La Quinta, CA - 92253
760-771-8887     760-867-2603
male dentist

Dr. Alberto Rodriguez Cruz


General Practice
79440 Corporate Center Dr, Suite 103, La Quinta, CA - 92253
760-564-7716     760-564-8625

Other Dentists in La Quinta, CA: Oral & Maxillofacial 1 Pediatric Dentists 2 Periodontics 1
About Dentists: General Dentist: A general dentist is the primary dental care provider for patients of all ages. The general dentist is responsible for the diagnosis, treatment, management and overall coordination of services related to patients' oral health needs. Dental Public Health: The science and art of preventing and controlling dental diseases and promoting dental health through organized community efforts. It is that form of dental practice that serves the community as a patient rather than the individual. It is concerned with the dental health education of the public, with applied dental research, and with the administration of group dental care programs as well as the prevention and control of dental diseases on a community basis. Dentist Anesthesiologist: A dentist who has successfully completed an accredited postdoctoral anesthesiology residency training program for dentists of two or more years duration, in accord with Commission on Dental Accreditationís Standards for Dental Anesthesiology Residency Programs, and/or meets the eligibility requirements for examination by the American Dental Board of Anesthesiology.
Dentist: A dentist is a person who is qualified as a doctorate in dental surgery (D.D.S.) or dental medicine (D.M.D.), licensed by the state to practice dentistry, and practicing within the scope of that license. There is no difference between the two degrees: dentists who have a DMD or DDS (both have same education). Universities have the prerogative to determine what degree is awarded. Both degrees use the same curriculum requirements set by the American Dental Association's Commission on Dental Accreditation. Generally, three or more years of undergraduate education plus four years of dental school is required to graduate and become a general dentist. State licensing boards accept either degree as equivalent, and both degrees allow licensed individuals to practice the same scope of general dentistry. Additional post-graduate training is required to become a dental specialist.

Services provided by a Dentist: By nature of their general training, a licensed dentist can carry out most dental treatments such as tooth whitening, filling and restorative (like dental implants, crowns, bridges), orthodontics (braces, veneers), prosthodontic (dentures, crown/bridge), endodontic (root canal) therapy, periodontal (gum) therapy, and oral surgery (extraction of teeth), as well as performing examinations, taking radiographs (x-rays) and diagnosis. Additionally, dentists can further engage in oral surgery procedures such as dental implant placement. Dentists can also prescribe medications such as antibiotics, fluorides, pain killers, local anesthetics, sedatives/hypnotics and any other medications that serve in the treatment of the various conditions that arise in the head and neck.
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