{"id":45,"date":"2021-08-05T12:28:46","date_gmt":"2021-08-05T12:28:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.britishdentistry.org.uk\/?page_id=45"},"modified":"2021-08-23T10:30:07","modified_gmt":"2021-08-23T10:30:07","slug":"general-dentistry","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.britishdentistry.org.uk\/general-dentistry\/","title":{"rendered":"General Dentistry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.britishdentistry.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/britishdentistry-general.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishdentistry.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/britishdentistry-general.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.britishdentistry.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/britishdentistry-general-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.britishdentistry.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/britishdentistry-general-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.britishdentistry.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/britishdentistry-general-285x143.jpg 285w, https:\/\/www.britishdentistry.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/britishdentistry-general-660x330.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.britishdentistry.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/britishdentistry-general-150x75.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>General dentistry is the branch of dentistry that many of the general public are most familiar with. If you visit your dentist on a twice yearly basis or have undergone procedures such as a routine scale and polish: this will have been carried out by a general dentist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>General dentistry is non-specific as compared to specialisms such as orthodontics and cosmetic dentistry. Dentists in this field undertake a wide variety of treatments but do not perform specialised procedures unless they have undergone training in a particular area. They will refer you to a specialist dentist if necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>General dentistry is your first port of call for help and advice about prevention of tooth decay and gum disease: caring for your teeth and gums on a regular basis: restoring your teeth and\/or gums to their normal state and function.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">GENERAL DENTISTRY PROCEDURES<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This includes the following treatments:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Fillings<\/li><li>Extractions<\/li><li>Scale and polish<\/li><li>Replace silver amalgam fillings with white fillings<\/li><li>Dental sealants<\/li><li>Dental hygiene, e.g. advice about brushing and flossing the teeth.<\/li><li>Crowns<\/li><li>Bridges<\/li><li>Dentures<\/li><li>Root canal treatment<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>They also provide a regular check-up service plus diagnostics, e.g. X-rays.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>General dentistry is the branch of dentistry that many of the general public are most familiar with. If&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.britishdentistry.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/45"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.britishdentistry.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.britishdentistry.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.britishdentistry.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.britishdentistry.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=45"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.britishdentistry.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/45\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":170,"href":"https:\/\/www.britishdentistry.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/45\/revisions\/170"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.britishdentistry.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=45"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}