A restorative dentist is a dental professional who focuses on the diagnosis, management, and integrated treatment of diseases of the teeth and their supporting structures, and the rehabilitation of the mouth to meet a patient’s functional and aesthetic needs.

In simpler terms, their main goal is to repair or replace damaged or missing teeth to restore your oral health, function, and appearance.

🛠️ Common Restorative Procedures

Restorative dentistry includes a wide range of common treatments, such as:

Dental Fillings: Used to repair cavities (holes) caused by tooth decay.
Dental Crowns: “Caps” placed over a damaged or severely decayed tooth to restore its shape, strength, and function.
Bridges: Devices used to replace one or more missing teeth by anchoring an artificial tooth (or teeth) to adjacent natural teeth or implants.
Dental Implants: A permanent solution where a titanium post is surgically placed into the jawbone to act as a root for an artificial tooth (a crown).
Inlays and Onlays: Custom-made restorations for cavities that are too large for a filling but too small for a full crown.
Dentures (Full or Partial): Removable appliances to replace multiple missing teeth.
Root Canal Therapy: A procedure to remove infected or inflamed pulp (the inner part of the tooth) to save the tooth.

🦷 Restorative vs. General Dentistry

Most general dentists perform many basic restorative procedures like fillings, crowns, and bridges.

However, the field of Restorative Dentistry can also be a more specialized area that involves complex cases and often coordinates care with other dental specialties, such as:

Endodontics (root canals)
Periodontics (gums and supporting bone)
Prosthodontics (dental prostheses like crowns, bridges, and dentures)

Here is the Latest List of Accredited Restorative Dentists by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council, KMPDC.

Fullname	Reg_No	Address	Qualifications	Discipline	Speciality	status
Dr AISHA MAINA	B92xx	P.O BOX 9466 20112 NAKURU	BDS(Nairobi) 2009;,MSc(Rest.Dent)(Manchester) 2018		RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY	ACTIVE
Dr CAROLINE WANJAU	B56xx	P.O BOX 58976 00200 NAIROBI	BDS(Nairobi) 1996,MSC(RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY)(UWC)2009		RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY	ACTIVE
Dr FRANK EDWARD MBAYE	B68xx	P.O BOX 20359 00100 NAIROBI	BDS(Nairobi) 2004;,MSc(Restor.Dent)(Manchester)2021		RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY	ACTIVE
Dr GODFREY OBAIGWA	B90xx	P.O BOX 963 20100 NAKURU	BDS(NAIROBI)2009;,MSc(Rest.Dent)(Western Cape)2020		RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY	ACTIVE
Dr JANE BWANA	B49xx	P.O BOX 29719 00202 NAIROBI	BDS(Nairobi) 1992,MSc(Western Cape) 2003		RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY	ACTIVE
Dr JUDITH OKOTH	B50xx	P.O BOX 19959 00202 NAIROBI	BDS(Nairobi) 1993,MSc(Restorative Dentisrty), 2003		RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY	ACTIVE
Dr KEN IRARI	B72xx	P.O BOX 6141 30100 ELDORET	BDS(Nairobi) 2005;,MSc(Rest.Dent)(Western Cape) 2016		RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY	ACTIVE
Dr LINDA KIGERA	B69xx	P.O BOX 19975 00202 NAIROBI	BDS(Nairobi) 2004;,MSc(Restor.Dent)(Manchester)2021		RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY	ACTIVE
Dr LINDA SABAYA	B84xx	P.O BOX 74715 00200 NAIROBI	BDS(Nairobi) 2007;,MCD(Rest.Dent)(BPP) 2022	RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY	RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY	ACTIVE
Dr LINUS NDEGWA	B72xx	P.O BOX 14141 00800 NAIROBI	BDS(Nairobi) 2005;,MSc(Rest.Dent)(Manchester) 2015		RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY	ACTIVE
Dr PETER WELIME	B61xx	P.O BOX 4606 30100 ELDORET	BDS(Nairobi) 1999,MSC(REST.DENT)(WESTERN CAPE) 2008		RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY	ACTIVE
Dr RASHIDA EBRAHIMJI	B96xx	P.O BOX 83891 80100 MOMBASA	BDS(Nairobi) 2011;,MSc(Rest.Dent)(Manchester) 2016		RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY	ACTIVE
Dr RELIN PARKLEA	B79xx	P.O BOX 390 00517 NAIROBI	BDS(MAKERERE) 2006; ,MSc(Restor.Dent)(Manchester)2020		RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY	ACTIVE
Dr SANJEEV SHARMA	B29xx	P.O BOX 954 00621 NAIROBI	(MRD)(RACDS)(PROS)(AUSTR) 2009,BDS(Nairobi) 1985,FDS.RCS(EDIN) 1991,FRACDS(AUSTR) 2006,MDSC(UK) 1990		RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY	ACTIVE
Dr TARIQ LODHI	B63xx	P.O BOX 87289 80100 MOMBASA	BDS(Sindh) 2000,MScD(Res.Dent)(Western Cape) 2007		RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY	ACTIVE

Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council Contacts

Physical Location/ Office: Woodlands Road, Hurlingham, Nairobi

Email: info@kmpdc.go.ke

Phone Contact +254-727666444 | 0111052222

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Latest List of Accredited Restorative Dentists

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🦷 Restorative vs. General Dentistry

Here is the Latest List of Accredited Restorative Dentists by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council, KMPDC.

Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council Contacts

LATEST LISTS OF SHA/ SHIF ACCREDITED HEALTH FACILITIES PER COUNTY.

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