Sheldon Rudnicki, DDS

Dentist

Dr. Sheldon Rudnicki is a Dentist in Old Tappan, NJ with special training and skill in diagnosis and treatment of problems with patients' teeth, gums, lips, and jaw. As a Dentist, Sheldon Rudnicki, 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 [Aetna Health Inc. (a NJ corp.)]

• Ameritas Life Insurance Corp.

• Cigna Healthcare [Cigna HealthCare of New Jersey, Inc.]

• Delta Dental of New Jersey [Delta Dental of New Jersey, Inc.]

• Guardian [Managed DentalGuard, Inc.]

• Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey [Horizon Healthcare Services, Inc.]

• iDental from United Concordia [United Concordia Life and Health Insurance Company]

• MetLife [MetLife Health Plans, Inc., a Delaware Corporation]

• UnitedHealthcare Oxford [Oxford Health Insurance, Inc.]