General Practitioner used for dentist -

2017-05-26 18:59:31
One of the dentists in practo.com states that they are a General Practitioner. I dont get this. How can a dentist be a general prctitioner ? i thought they were internal medicine specialists only.
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Dentistry in itself is a speciality . But there are multiple specialities in dentistry also . Like somebody can a endodontist (root canal specialist) , pedodontist ( child specialist) , oral surgeon so on and so forth . But a general denstist is one who can perform all the procedures at his/her clinic . And incase the case is complicated he or she can call a fellow colleague who has specialization in that branch .

Answered2017-05-27 05:33:27

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