2041 Results forGeneral Dentists near Gardena, 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 2041 specialists practicing Dentistry in Gardena, CA with an overall average rating of 4.3 stars. There are 16 hospitals near Gardena, CA with affiliated Dentistry specialists, including Harbor - UCLA Medical Center, Providence Little Company Of Mary Medical Center Torrance and Torrance Memorial Medical Center.
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Dr. Maria Newcomer, DDS
Specialty: Dentistry16126 Crenshaw BlvdGardena, CA 902491.1 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Estela Murillo, DDS
Specialty: Dentistry16229 S Western Ave Ste 2Gardena, CA 902470.1 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Specialty: Dentistry240 W Carson StCarson, CA 907453.9 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Amir Saz, DDS
Specialty: Dentistry1104 W REDONDO BEACH BLVDGardena, CA 902471.0 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Jeffrey Berger, DMD
Specialty: Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics17270 Hawthorne BlvdTorrance, CA 905042.7 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Lili Mirtorabi, DDS
Specialty: Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics15106 Hawthorne BlvdLawndale, CA 902602.6 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Erik Singer, DDS
Specialty: Endodontics3440 Torrance Blvd Ste 102Torrance, CA 905033.9 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Richard Spaulding, DDS
Specialty: Pediatric Dentistry3565 Torrance Blvd Ste BTorrance, CA 905034.0 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Patricia Panucci, DMD
Specialty: Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics220 N Aviation Blvd Ste AManhattan Beach, CA 902664.1 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Michael Simon, DDS
Specialty: Dentistry36 Malaga Cove Plz Ste 310Palos Verdes Estates, CA 902747.5 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Peter Phan, DMD
Specialty: Dentistry16229 S Western Ave Ste 2Gardena, CA 902470.1 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Kazunobu Terao, DDS
Specialty: Dentistry1700 W Gardena BlvdGardena, CA 902470.1 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Michael Dote, DDS
Specialty: Dentistry1700 W Gardena BlvdGardena, CA 902470.1 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Fariba Tabibi, DDS
Specialty: Dentistry16002 Hawthorne BlvdLawndale, CA 902602.6 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Robert Mondavi, DDS
Specialty: Dentistry17311 Yukon AveTorrance, CA 905041.8 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Stephen Hiroshige, DDS
Specialty: Dentistry1600 W Redondo Beach Blvd Ste 306Gardena, CA 902470.3 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Bryan Saiki, DDS
Specialty: Dentistry1875 W Redondo Beach Blvd Ste 203Gardena, CA 902470.4 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Shahin Bayani, DMD
Specialty: Dentistry20700 Avalon Blvd Ste 600Carson, CA 907463.8 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Mia Lee, DMD
Specialty: Dentistry15435 S Western Ave Ste 101Gardena, CA 902490.5 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Gayle Kawahara, DDS
Specialty: Dentistry15300 S Western AveGardena, CA 902490.6 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Victor Negrete, DDS
Specialty: Dentistry1233 W Gardena Blvd Ste 101Gardena, CA 902470.6 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Employs friendly staff
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Dr. Edmundo Perfecto Jr, DDS
Specialty: Dentistry16128 Hawthorne BlvdLawndale, CA 902602.6 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. David Kelliny, DDS
Specialty: Endodontics22920 Crenshaw Blvd # ATorrance, CA 905054.7 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Greg Sasaki, DDS
Specialty: Dentistry1300 W 155th St Ste 207Gardena, CA 902470.7 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Yan Yampolsky, DMD
Specialty: Dentistry1210 W Redondo Beach BlvdGardena, CA 902470.9 miles awayDr. Svetlana Zhuravkova, DDS
Specialty: Dentistry1143 W Gardena BlvdGardena, CA 902470.7 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Christina Hsieh, DDS
Specialty: Pediatric Dentistry1143 W Gardena BlvdGardena, CA 902470.7 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Teresa Avendano-Galvez, DMD
Specialty: Dentistry1451 W Artesia Blvd Ste 6Gardena, CA 902480.8 miles awayDr. Omid Barkhordar, DDS
Specialty: Dentistry1890 W Redondo Beach BlvdGardena, CA 902470.3 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Viviana Hewitt, DDS
Specialty: Dentistry1104 W REDONDO BEACH BLVDGardena, CA 902471.0 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Arvin Tounian, DDS
Specialty: Dentistry1104 W REDONDO BEACH BLVDGardena, CA 902471.0 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Chia-Huang Fu, DDS
Specialty: Dentistry1326 W Artesia BlvdGardena, CA 902481.0 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Amelia Lopez-Quizon, DDS
Specialty: Dentistry16300 Crenshaw Blvd Ste 108Torrance, CA 905041.1 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Joel Gould, DDS
Specialty: Dentistry1200 Rosecrans Ave Ste 107Manhattan Beach, CA 902665.1 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Steve Kim, DDS
Specialty: Dentistry2814 Sepulveda Blvd Ste JTorrance, CA 905054.5 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Rose Quimson, DDS
Specialty: Dentistry2926 Marine AveGardena, CA 902491.3 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Alfredo Perez, DMD
Specialty: Dentistry3025 Artesia Blvd Unit 157Torrance, CA 905041.3 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. David Schames, DDS
Specialty: Dentistry12243 HAWTHORNE BLVDHawthorne, CA 902503.7 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Hun Hwang, DMD
Specialty: Dentistry17430 Crenshaw Blvd Ste DTorrance, CA 905041.3 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Steven Brown, DDS
Specialty: Dentistry17430 Crenshaw Blvd Ste ATorrance, CA 905041.3 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Mylena Ji, DDS
Specialty: Dentistry25346 Crenshaw BlvdTorrance, CA 905056.4 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Ronald Tawa, DDS
Specialty: Dentistry3977 Pacific Coast HwyTorrance, CA 905055.9 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Richard Matsueda, DDS
Specialty: Dentistry17511 CRENSHAW BLVDTorrance, CA 905041.4 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Steven Price, DDS
Specialty: Dentistry17625 Crenshaw Blvd Ste 200Torrance, CA 905041.5 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Suzie Wong, DDS
Specialty: Dentistry18527 S Western Ave # 16Gardena, CA 902481.5 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Danny Horii, DDS
Specialty: Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics17777 Crenshaw Blvd Ste 201Torrance, CA 905041.5 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Amy Gimlen, DDS
Specialty: Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics973 Manhattan Beach Blvd Ste CManhattan Beach, CA 902665.2 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Frederick Si, DDS
Specialty: Dentistry426 W Carson St Ste 7Carson, CA 907453.9 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Jeffry Greenwood, DDS
Specialty: Dentistry3500 Lomita Blvd Ste 301Torrance, CA 905055.3 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Keith Komatsu, DDS
Specialty: Dentistry1921 S Catalina Ave Ste 3Redondo Beach, CA 902776.6 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. James Mellert, DDS
Specialty: Dentistry3480 Torrance Blvd Ste 100Torrance, CA 905034.0 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Hagop Takarlekian, DDS
Specialty: Dentistry16817 Prairie AveLawndale, CA 902602.1 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Leila Zamiri, DDS
Specialty: Dentistry5828 CHERRY AVELong Beach, CA 908058.2 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Sachi Fujita, DDS
Specialty: Dentistry23545 Crenshaw Blvd Ste 105Torrance, CA 905055.1 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Luke Malek Sr, DDS
Specialty: Dentistry3929 W Rosecrans AveHawthorne, CA 902502.4 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Richard Steiner, DDS
Specialty: Dentistry2410 Torrance Blvd Ste 2Torrance, CA 905013.5 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Dominga Bermoy, DMD
Specialty: Dentistry4310 Marine AveLawndale, CA 902602.6 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Kathryn Bermoy, DDS
Specialty: Dentistry4310 Marine AveLawndale, CA 902602.6 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Rosario Holland, DDS
Specialty: Dentistry15418 Hawthorne BlvdLawndale, CA 902602.6 miles awayDr. Cecilia Dias, DDS
Specialty: Dentistry16910 HAWTHORNE BLVDLawndale, CA 902602.6 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Toral Pandya, DDS
Specialty: Dentistry16910 HAWTHORNE BLVDLawndale, CA 902602.6 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Lindsay Leland, DMD
Specialty: Dentistry2700 Marine AveRedondo Beach, CA 902783.2 miles away