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Dental Specialties
Dental Specialties
DENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH
Dental Health Services are concerned with preventing and controlling diseases, spread of communicable diseases, and promoting dental health through organized community efforts.
ENDODONTIST
Endodontists are dentists with special training in endodontic (root canal) procedures. To become an endodontist, a dentist must complete dental school, plus an additional two or more years of advanced training in treating the inner tissues of the tooth. Endodontists limit their practice to endodontics and perform routine as well as difficult and very complex endodontic procedures, including endodontic surgery.
ORAL SURGEON
An oral surgeon performs many procedures of surgery in and around the head area. They perform many simple or complex procedures such as extractions, implant placements, tumor removals in head and neck area, and biopsies. They usually have 4 or more years of education after dental school and limit their practice to oral surgery.
ORAL PATHOLOGIST
An oral pathologist is a dentist concerned with the causes and nature of the diseases affecting the oral cavity and adjacent regions.
ORTHODONTIST
An orthodontist is a dentist who straightens teeth. Their job is to study the teeth and surrounding bone structures and determine where the teeth should be. When and if enough room is present, they will manipulate the teeth and bone with use of elastics, wires, and appliances to move the teeth. If room needs to be made, teeth may have to be extracted so as to allow for correct results. An orthodontist treats both children and adults. They usually have 2 or more years of training after dental school and limit their practice to orthodontics.
PEDODONTIST
A pedodontist is a dentist who treats children. They perform all aspects of dentistry on children and try to maintain the baby teeth until the permanent successors are ready to erupt. A pedodontist usually has 2 or more years of education after dental school and limits their practice to pedodontics.
PERIODONTIST
A periodontist is a dentist who deals with the gums or supporting structures of teeth. They treat early and advanced gum disease such as gingivitis and periodontitis. They can perform bone grafts, tissue grafts, and implants among other procedures. They usually have 2 or more years of education after dental school and most limit their practice to periodontics.
PROSTHODONTIST
A prosthodontist deals with simple to complicated full mouth rehabilitation. They deal with fillings, crowns, implant cases to dentures. They can also deal with prosthetic devices that replace portions of the face or mouth that were lost due to cancerous or traumatic injury on the patient. They usually have 2 or more years of post graduate training after dental school and usually limit their practice to prosthodontics.
