General dentists would be your primary dental care provider. General dentist are also refer to as Family dentist as they are able to help patients of all ages. They can provide dental services to you and your entire family and they take care of your overall oral health.  Your general dentist takes responsibility for the diagnosis, treatment and overall coordination of services to meet your oral health needs. If you need a specialized dental procedure performed, the general dentist may either work with other dentists that are specialist or refer you out to a specialist in order to make sure you get the dental care you need.