2333 Results forGeneral Dentists near Encino, CA
Learn more about General Dentists and how to choose the right one for you
Learn more about General Dentists
A general dentist, or simply dentist, specializes in primary dental care: the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases and conditions of the oral cavity (mouth, teeth and gums) and the maxillofacial area (head, neck, face and jaw). Dentists also maintain the function and appearance of these areas. The overall goal is to help people keep their teeth, mouth and gums healthy.
A dentist typically:
- Evaluates the patient's dental and medical history and performs an oral exam
- Teaches patients about dental conditions and diseases, good oral hygiene, and oral disease prevention
- Orders and interprets laboratory and imaging tests, such as X-rays and saliva tests, and prescribes medications including antibiotics and pain medications
- Diagnoses oral and maxillofacial diseases and conditions based on an evaluation of tests and exams
- Provides preventive oral and primary dental care including dental cleanings and fluoride treatments
- Treats various oral and maxillofacial diseases and conditions including tooth decay, gum disease, and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder
- Works closely with other dental specialists and members of your healthcare team as needed to ensure optimal care
A general dentist may also be known by the following terms: dentist, primary dentist, tooth doctor, family dentist, Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS), and Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD).
There are 2333 specialists practicing Dentistry in Encino, CA with an overall average rating of 4.3 stars. There are 23 hospitals near Encino, CA with affiliated Dentistry specialists, including Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Cedars - Sinai Medical Center and UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center.
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Dr. Maryam Navab, DDS
Specialty: Cosmetic Dentistry16661 Ventura Blvd Ste 208Encino, CA 914361.7 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Nikzad Nafisi, DMD
Specialty: Dentistry4521 Sherman Oaks Ave Ste 201Sherman Oaks, CA 914033.3 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Specialty: Dentistry18740 Ventura Blvd Ste 108Tarzana, CA 913561.0 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Bahram Kashanchi, DDS
Specialty: Dentistry6670 Reseda Blvd Ste 203Reseda, CA 913351.9 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Anoosheh Shahkarami, DDS
Specialty: Dentistry18399 Ventura Blvd Ste 251Tarzana, CA 913560.5 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Susan Fredericks, DDS
Specialty: Dentistry6325 Topanga Canyon Blvd Ste 402Woodland Hills, CA 913674.8 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Sam Naim, DDS
Specialty: Dentistry16661 Ventura Blvd Ste 308Encino, CA 914361.7 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Alla Rapoport, DDS
Specialty: Dentistry7601 Canby Ave Ste 4Reseda, CA 913353.1 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
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Dr. Roberta Cerveny, DDS
Specialty: Dentistry16861 Ventura Blvd Ste 204Encino, CA 914361.5 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Poria Edalat, DDS
Specialty: Dentistry18450 Dearborn StNorthridge, CA 913255.0 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Martin Gorman, DDS
Specialty: Dentistry5363 Balboa Blvd Ste 446Encino, CA 913161.4 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Sergey Tatulyan, DDS
Specialty: Dentistry18856 Roscoe Blvd Ste ANorthridge, CA 913244.0 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. B David Zinati, DDS
Specialty: Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics4521 Sherman Oaks Ave Ste 201Sherman Oaks, CA 914033.3 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Yan Fisher, DDS
Specialty: Dentistry18411 VENTURA BLVDTarzana, CA 913560.5 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. John Cho, DDS
Specialty: Dentistry16311 Ventura Blvd Ste 527Encino, CA 914362.2 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. David Dann, DMD
Specialty: Dentistry18370 Burbank Blvd Ste 711Tarzana, CA 913560.6 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Stella Koletic, DDS
Specialty: Dentistry5400 Balboa Blvd Ste 303Encino, CA 913161.5 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Gabe Adorjan, DMD
Specialty: Dentistry5300 Topanga Canyon BlvdWoodland Hills, CA 913644.6 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Linda Makuta, DDS
Specialty: Dentistry5400 Balboa Blvd Ste 211Encino, CA 913161.5 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Shabnam Khanideh, DMD
Specialty: Dentistry15720 Ventura Blvd Ste 609Encino, CA 914363.0 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Jessica Lizana, DDS
Specialty: Dentistry19524 Nordhoff St Ste 3BNorthridge, CA 913245.2 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Summy Abbassi
Specialty: Dentistry19458 Ventura Blvd Ste 10Tarzana, CA 913561.9 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Elite Mekel, DMD
Specialty: Dentistry16542 Ventura Blvd Ste 506Encino, CA 914361.9 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Richard Rosso, DDS
Specialty: Dentistry18032 Ventura Blvd Ste 1Encino, CA 913160.0 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Shahin Bina, DDS
Specialty: Dentistry16500 Ventura Blvd Ste 150Encino, CA 914362.0 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Michael Seastrom, DDS
Specialty: Dentistry19588 VENTURA BLVDTarzana, CA 913562.0 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Henry Sobol, DMD
Specialty: Dentistry16911 San Fernando Mission BlvdGranada Hills, CA 913447.5 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Corazon Rabonza, DDS
Specialty: Dentistry14622 Ventura Blvd Ste 202Sherman Oaks, CA 914034.3 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Daniel Tebbi, DMD
Specialty: Dentistry16661 Ventura Blvd Ste 620Encino, CA 914361.7 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Barry Dorfman, DDS
Specialty: Dentistry18399 Ventura Blvd Ste 254Tarzana, CA 913560.5 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Karen Davis, DDS
Specialty: Dentistry18399 Ventura Blvd Ste 251Tarzana, CA 913560.5 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Marshall Lapin, DDS
Specialty: Dentistry18399 Ventura Blvd Ste 243Tarzana, CA 913560.5 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Fred Weiner, DDS
Specialty: Dentistry18399 Ventura Blvd Ste 254Tarzana, CA 913560.5 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Thomas Rezzo, DDS
Specialty: Dentistry18399 Ventura Blvd Ste 230Tarzana, CA 913560.5 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Alexi Eyvazi, DDS
Specialty: Dentistry18399 Ventura Blvd Ste 251Tarzana, CA 913560.5 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Richard Chew, DDS
Specialty: Dentistry18399 Ventura Blvd Ste 230Tarzana, CA 913560.5 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Philip Mottola, DDS
Specialty: Dentistry18399 Ventura Blvd Ste 234Tarzana, CA 913560.5 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Joe Medellin, DDS
Specialty: Dentistry8949 Reseda Blvd Ste 116Northridge, CA 913244.8 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Shermineh Zadeh, DDS
Specialty: Dentistry16133 Ventura Blvd Ste 445Encino, CA 914362.4 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Elysa Kahan, DMD
Specialty: Dentistry18372 Clark St Ste 201Tarzana, CA 913560.5 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Abraham Urbach, DDS
Specialty: Dentistry19231 Victory Blvd Ste 357Reseda, CA 913352.1 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Babak Mikhak, DDS
Specialty: Dentistry6650 Reseda Blvd Ste 101BReseda, CA 913351.9 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Alan Howard, DMD
Specialty: Dentistry17071 Ventura Blvd Ste 102Encino, CA 913161.2 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Daniel Copps, DDS
Specialty: Prosthodontics5567 Reseda Blvd Ste 312Tarzana, CA 913560.7 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Robert Horlick, DDS
Specialty: Dentistry5554 Reseda Blvd Ste 101Tarzana, CA 913560.8 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Laura Lazarou, DDS
Specialty: Endodontics5567 Reseda BlvdTarzana, CA 913560.8 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Ayleen Peterson, DDS
Specialty: Prosthodontics16661 Ventura Blvd Ste 600Encino, CA 914361.7 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Kenneth Way Jr, DDS
Specialty: Dentistry18520 Burbank Blvd Ste 102Tarzana, CA 913560.8 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Guy Levi, DDS
Specialty: Dentistry16661 Ventura Blvd Ste 501Encino, CA 914361.7 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Fouy Chau, DDS
Specialty: Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics5363 Balboa Blvd Ste 328Encino, CA 913161.4 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Sean Sooferian, DDS
Specialty: Dentistry19588 VENTURA BLVDTarzana, CA 913562.0 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Jill Lasky, DDS
Specialty: Pediatric Dentistry12930 Ventura Blvd Ste 226Tarzana, CA 913560.9 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Carolina Pablo, DDS
Specialty: Dentistry7231 Corbin AveWinnetka, CA 913063.3 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. David Harpaz, DDS
Specialty: Dentistry15720 Ventura Blvd Ste 322Encino, CA 914363.0 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Sam Rohani, DMD
Specialty: Dentistry17756 Saticoy StReseda, CA 913353.0 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Vicken Derbalian, DDS
Specialty: Dentistry18740 Ventura Blvd Ste 201Tarzana, CA 913561.0 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Fara Salehi, DDS
Specialty: Dentistry18740 Ventura Blvd Ste 105Tarzana, CA 913561.0 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Jeremiah Beisel, DDS
Specialty: Dentistry15720 Ventura Blvd Ste 301Encino, CA 914363.0 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Steve Bolur, DDS
Specialty: Dentistry17200 Ventura Blvd Ste 309Encino, CA 913161.1 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Matthew De La Rionda, DDS
Specialty: Dentistry17175 Ventura BlvdEncino, CA 913161.1 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Tsolair Hovsepian, DDS
Specialty: Dentistry17175 Ventura BlvdEncino, CA 913161.1 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Joseph Tsai, DDS
Specialty: Dentistry5620 Wilbur Ave Ste 102Tarzana, CA 913561.2 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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