Dentists! Brush twice daily, floss, and visit your dentist at least every six months... more frequently as you age and wither. Dentistry within the US tends to take a primarily preventive approach, while dentistry in other countries is typically more corrective; there are probably both economic and cultural reasons for this, but international visitors may want to keep in mind that preventive health care (including vision care) is often covered by employee insurance. If you have any questions about a dentist, look them up in the state's ![[WWW]](http://wikispot.org/wiki/eggheadbeta/img/sycamore-www.png){kind=small}
list of dental licenses.
In case you were wondering, fluoride is not added to the municipal water in Davis. Supposedly more than half of US municipalities add fluoride to their water supply to help reduce the risk of tooth decay among citizens. You can read about the debate a bit ![[wikipedia]](http://wikispot.org/wiki/eggheadbeta/img/inter.png){kind=small}
on Wikipedia and buy a fluoride toothpaste or mouthwash if you want to get the daily dose of fluoride that you may have grown-up on.
Note that some categories, such as cosmetic and family dentistry are primarily marketing terms — most general dentists can and do perform the same procedures as those who market themselves using these terms. For a list and explanation of specialties recognized by the ADA please visit http://www.ada.org/prof/ed/specialties/definitions.asp
First 5 Yolo provides dental education and assistance. They have a local dental awareness van that provides toothbrushes and educates children about dental hygiene through storytelling, music and games.
For questions and answers related to dentistry please go to dental questions.
Definitions
DDS translates as "Doctor of Dental Surgery/Science" and is the same professional qualification as DMD
DMD translates as "Dentariae Medicinae Doctor" (Doctor of Dental Medicine) and is simply a doctor's degree in dental medicine (DMD is the typical degree from east coast schools, where DDS is common of west coast/ mid west dental schools.)
Oral Surgeons are dentists or physicians with advanced training to perform surgical procedures on the face and jaw; these typically require sedation and include extractions, implants and jaw surgeries
Endodontists specialize in root canals
Family Dentistry refers to a practice that is aware of and attends to the needs of patients of all ages, from toddlers, teens and adults to seniors
Orthodontists specialize in the prevention and correction of dental irregularities, such as crooked teeth
Periodontists specialize in diseases of the gums and other structures surrounding the teeth, they also perform many surgeries such as gum grafts and implant placement.
Prosthodontists specialize in designing and fabricating complex removable and/or fixed appliances to replace missing teeth.
General/Family Dentistry
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Jafar Afkham, DDS of Davis Family Dentistry
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Tracey Y. Cook, DDS of Coral Bay Family Dentistry
Specialized Dentistry
Cosmetic Dentists
Oral Surgeons
Endodontists
Orthodontists
Pediatric Dentists
Periodontists
* Covered by SHIP
Unknown
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Dentistry for the Family — Does anybody know whose practice this is?
Web Resources
Other listings of Davis dentists out on the web include Dental 411 Network.
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What's with the crappy dentists in Davis? Is it too much to ask for a competent, honest, nice dentist? Any recommendations?
* Who knows, but there might be room for some discussion of this topic.
2006-11-04 12:02:09 They're all filthy, greedy sadists EVERYWHERE; Davis is not some oddity where all the seemingly incompotent ones come. Dentists are just failures as doctors, just as economists are failures as humans. —AlexNelson
2006-12-21 15:08:38 Dr. Chantry and Dr. Arya in his office are both great. —JenniferKucich
2007-03-15 22:46:53 Are there any decent dentists that are part of the PMI network in the area? Philip Gin is the only one in Davis, and I don't like the reviews. I tried University Dental in Woodland, and I spent 3 hours there while they did half a cleaning and a 45 second exam, after which they recommended a lot of work I know I don’t need. The rest of the dentists listed as within 15 miles are in West Sacramento or Sac, and I can’t find any information on any of them. Does anyone know anything about any of these dentists? —MjMartin
2007-04-13 13:01:00 Personally, I wouldn't go to Dr. Gin's office. Not to mention, I guess I'm not the only one who posted a negative review. —PeterPaik
2007-04-25 16:26:27 This is about Coral Bay Family Dentistry, Dr. Tracey Cook. One of my crowns fell off. They glued it back on (cost: over $82!!) and said they could either patch it up or put on a new crown. I decided to get a new crown - when they did the work, instead of needing to make a new temporary crown, they just put the old crown back on while waiting for the new crown to be made. I asked for a discount off the over $400 balance (after my insurance paid half of the $815 cost) and they only took $15 off for not needing to make the temporary crown. I'm pretty sure that if I just went in there and asked to have a temporary crown made up, they would have charged a bit more than $15. I got a new dentist. —DavisGradStudent
2007-07-29 14:03:04 Dr. Kimberly Anderson isn't on this list, but she's great, though I hear she's not taking new patients. (everyone I know goes to her, so I guess that's not surprising) She appears to share a phone line (I'm not sure about office space) with Dr. Miller, who gets great recommendations here. —rachelss
2007-08-06 22:55:00 Dr. Storm is very good. I don't see her on the list though. She is downtown near central park. She is very nice and has been great with my kids.
2007-08-06 23:00:03 never mind she is listed above. —HeatherFlood
2007-08-07 12:03:43 I like Dr. Phillips (see my review on his page). —DanLawyer
2007-12-12 15:39:54 Kimberly Anderson crowned a tooth for me. The temporary crown fell off a few hours after leaving her office, as did the permanent crown she later installed. Needless to say, I was not impressed. —KeithRancor
2008-01-24 23:06:50 Dr. Wilcox and the other dentist in his office (can't remember his name) both have great reputations in this town. —Dr.Lindsay
2008-02-27 13:35:36 I had a wonderful experience with Dagon H.C. Jones and his staff! Highly recommended, check my review on his page! He's under general dentistry! —CalvinCheng
2008-02-27 13:35:36 I highly recommend this Thornhill dentist! http://www.bcdentalcare.ca. —JaeCho08
2008-02-27 18:10:03 I've had Dr Bruce Thomas for about 17 years since being in Davis. He's easy to talk to and seems to be looking towards the cutting edge in tools and technology to provide better care. I don't recall painful incidents and I have had two gold crowns put on and some crazy gum surgery over 10 years ago that I have had no issues with since. Assistants are gentle and friendly and at least two of them have been there for years and years. Over on Sycamore near Covell. —loneshark
2008-03-03 13:38:02 Re: Dr.Lindsay's comment, the other dentist is Dr. Kim Wallace. He's been my dentist all my life! —Darcie
2009-03-03 20:01:02 Dr. Bond in Woodland is amazing. He is so friendly and didn't try to sell me anything. He said I was grinding my teeth and was honest in saying I do not need a teeth guard right now. I have had other dentists tell me it would mess with my nerves and I should get it immediately. Highly recommended. Most everyone in my office goes to him. —EricaMacGregor
2009-08-10 13:26:21 Would definitely recommend Paul Johnson and his office. Very thorough and friendly! —Lenka
2009-09-25 12:11:09 I am looking for a dentist in the Davis area that accepts new Medi-Caid patients. Does anyone know of any? Thanks —Hien
