Hardik Patel
General Practice Dentistry
/General Practice Dentistry
/Dentist
/Dental Hygienist
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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.
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.
A dentist is a person qualified by 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 have the 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.
An individual who has completed an accredited dental hygiene education program, and an individual who has been licensed by a state board of dental examiners to provide preventive care services under the supervision of a dentist. Functions that may be legally delegated to the dental hygienist vary based on the needs of the dentist, the educational preparation of the dental hygienist and state dental practice acts and regulations, but always include, at a minimum, scaling and polishing the teeth. To avoid misleading the public, no occupational title other than dental hygienist should be used to describe this dental auxiliary.
Health Insurance Plans Hardik Patel accepts
Issuer | Network | State | Plan Year | New Patients | Last Updated |
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Educators Health Plans Life, Accident, and Health, | PREFERRED | FL | 2025 | accepting | Aug 05 2024 |
Delta Dental Insurance Company | DELTA-DENTAL-PPO | FL | 2024 | accepting | Aug 03 2024 |
Renaissance Life & Health Insurance Company of America | PREFERRED | SC | 2024 | accepting | Oct 13 2023 |
BCBS of Wisconsin(Anthem BCBS) | PARTICIPATING | WI | 2025 | accepting | Jul 31 2024 |
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Oklahoma | PREFERRED | OK | 2024 | accepting | May 31 2024 |
Dominion Dental Services, Inc. | CHOICE | FL | 2024 | accepting | Aug 02 2024 |
Celtic Insurance Company | PREFERRED | AL | 2024 | accepting | Aug 05 2024 |
Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company | PREFERRED | FL | 2024 | accepting | Jul 30 2024 |
BEST Life and Health Insurance Company | IN-NETWORK | WY | 2024 | accepting | Jul 09 2024 |
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama | TIER-ONE | AL | 2024 | accepting | Aug 01 2024 |
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois | PREFERRED | IL | 2024 | accepting | May 31 2024 |
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas | PREFERRED | TX | 2024 | accepting | May 31 2024 |
Healthy Alliance Life Co(Anthem BCBS) | PARTICIPATING | MO | 2025 | accepting | Aug 01 2024 |
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana | PREFERRED | MT | 2024 | accepting | May 31 2024 |
Florida Combined Life Insurance Company | COPAYMENT-NETWORK | FL | 2024 | accepting | Aug 01 2024 |
Community Insurance Company(Anthem BCBS) | PARTICIPATING | OH | 2025 | accepting | Aug 01 2024 |
Anthem Ins Companies Inc(Anthem BCBS) | PARTICIPATING | IN | 2025 | accepting | Aug 01 2024 |
Guardian Life Insurance Company of America | CW--DENTEMAX | FL | 2024 | accepting | Jul 12 2022 |
Source: CMS.gov, HealthPorta API