dental team and specialties

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*The goal of the dental team is to provideoptimal care of the oral cavity for allpatients

*Dental team members can work in:

Group or specialty practice

Schools

Government or community clinics

Dental insurance companies


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*Education

6-year degree from collegeor university

and dental school training

2 years of additionaltraining for specialty

National examinationrequired for licensure


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*Diagnose and Treat diseases, injury andmalformations of the teeth and mouth

*Improve a patients appearance by using avariety of cosmetic procedures

*Perform surgical procedures such asimplants, tissue grafts, and extractions

*Educate patients

*Perform research improving oral healthand developing new treatments


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Specialties of Practice

Endodontics concerned with the human dental pulp and periradiculartissues

Oral and maxillofacial pathology deals with the nature, identification, and management of

diseases affecting the oral and maxillofacial regions.

includes research and diagnosis of diseases using clinical,

radiographic, microscopic, biochemical, or other

examinations.

Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology concerned with the production and interpretation of

images that are used for the diagnosis and management of

diseases, disorders and conditions of the oral and

maxillofacial region.


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*Oral and maxillofacial surgery

* concerned with the diagnosis, surgical andadjunctive treatment of diseases, injuries anddefects involving both the hard and soft tissues ofthe oral and maxillofacial region.

*Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics

*includes the diagnosis, prevention, interception,

and correction of malocclusion, as well asneuromuscular and skeletal abnormalities of thedeveloping or mature orofacial structures.


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*Pediatric Dentistry

*Periodontics*encompasses the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases

of the supporting and surrounding tissues of the teeth - Gums

*Prosthodontics* specialty pertaining to the diagnosis, treatment planning,

rehabilitation and maintenance of the oral function, comfort,appearance and health of patients with missing or deficient teethand/or oral and maxillofacial tissues

*Public health dentistry* form of dental practice which serves the community as a patient

rather than the individual

*concerned with the dental health education of the public, withapplied dental research, and with the administration of groupdental care programs


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Education 2-year communitycollege

4-year college oruniversity program

Completion ofaccredited program andnational examinationfor state licensing


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*Records patients health history

*Removes calculus and plaque

*Examines teeth and oral structures

*Screens for oral cancer and blood pressureabnormalities

*Counsels and teaches patients

*Applies preventive materials such assealants and flurides


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*Education

1- to 2-year accredited

program Certification throughthe Dental AssistingNational Board


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*Assists dentist with a variety of treatmentprocedures works with dental instruments

and materials

*Prepares and sterilizes instruments andequipment

*Takes and processes X-rays

*Performs a variety of office managementtasks


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*Education

Primarily on-the-jobtraining

Certification availablethrough the NationalAssociation of DentalLaboratories


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Creates replacement for natural teeth

Uses artistic talent and high techmethods to create customized, hand-crafteddental restorations made from gold,chrome, alloys and ceramics

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