What Tasks Does a General Dentist Carry Out?
Unlike other dental healthcare providers, such as orthodontists, paediatric dentists, prosthodontists and oral pathologists, general dentists are there to provide much of the day-to-day oral health care needs of the population. In short, you can think of general dentistry as the equivalent of general practice among doctors. As such, most people's contact with a dentist will be in their capacity of providing general dentistry work. What tasks will the average general dentist be carrying out every working day in Australia?