Harini Katakamsetti, DDS

Dentist

Dr. Harini Katakamsetti is a Dentist in Mundelein, IL with special training and skill in diagnosis and treatment of problems with patients' teeth, gums, lips, and jaw. As a Dentist, Harini Katakamsetti, DDS performs dental procedures focused on prevention of oral diseases such as tooth decay and periodontal disease. Dentistry is a branch of medicine concerned with study, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases affecting the oral cavity. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Dentists include tooth cavities, gum disease, bad breath, tooth sensitivity, mouth sores, tooth erosion, and dental emergencies. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Dentists include dental examinations, filling cavities, removing tooth decay, repairing cracked teeth, performing root canals, and removing teeth.

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.

• Aetna Dental

• AlwaysCare Benefits, Inc. [Starmount Life Insurance Company]

• Ameritas Life Insurance Corp.

• Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois

  • Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) Health Insurance Plans Accepted

• Careington

• Cigna Healthcare [Cigna HealthCare of Illinois, Inc.]

• Delta Dental of Illinois

• Dental Health Alliance

• DNoA [Dental Network of America, LLC]

• GEHA [Government Employees Health Association, Inc.]

• Guardian [The Guardian Life Insurance Company]

• Humana [Humana Health Plan, Inc.]

  • Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) Health Insurance Plans Accepted

• MetLife TakeAlong Dental [MetLife Services and Solutions, LLC,]

• Principal Life Insurance Company

• Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada

• United Concordia Life and Health Insurance Company

• UnitedHealthcare Ins Co of Illinois