General Dentistry Services in Niles, IL

What Is General Dentistry?

General dentistry is normally your first step in receiving dental care. General care includes managing your dental health and preventing, diagnosing, and treating many dental conditions that affect your teeth, gums, and other facial areas. The general dentistry services we provide are aimed at routine maintenance for both healthy teeth and overall oral hygiene. 

Some of our most commonly performed treatments are:

• Dental exams
• Cleaning your teeth
• Taking x-rays
• Filling cavities
• Performing root canals

General dentistry also employs restorative procedures to correct defects, improve the effects of mouth trauma or heal mouth diseases such as gingivitis.

Procedures you may encounter in your first visit may include setting up a plan with your dentist to keep your mouth in optimal health. Your dentist may recommend restorative procedures to prevent tooth decay and diseases of your mouth that could affect your teeth, gums or tongue.

All of our dental specialists are trained in general dentistry. In fact, general dentistry education is required before a dentist can become a certified dental specialist. We recommend you let the experts at Dental Specialists of Niles, take care of your general dentistry needs for the following reasons:

• Catch little problems early: Our specialists have advanced education which allows them to detect developing problems general dentists may overlook simply due to a lack of training. Catching small problems early prevents them from becoming big, costly ones later on.

• Receive higher-quality care: Our specialists each excel in general dentistry and their specialty area. This enables you to receive an uncommonly high standard of care for your oral health.