Dental Specialties

Question 1

What are the common tasks to all Dental Assistants?

Answer 1

Setup instruments and equipment
Receive and seat patients
Prepare the patient for treatment(chair, vitals)
Assist in treatment procedures(suction, pass instruments, prepare and pass materials)
Remove and clean Instruments and operator
Appoint Patients
Assist with records
Supplies and Equipment

Question 2

Whats is restorative/operative dentistry?

Answer 2

Branch of dentitsry concerned with the repair of diseased or damaged teeth to health with metal and nonmetal materials

Question 3

What are the common tasks associated with restorative/operative dentistry?

Answer 3

Assist in dental dam
Cavity Prep
Placement of Amalgam and Composite

Question 4

What is Oral Surgery?

Answer 4

Branch concerned with diagnosis, surgical management, and adjunctive treatment of diseases, injuries, defects of the jaws and associated structures

Question 5

What are the common tasks associated with Oral Surgery?

Answer 5

Pre-operative care
Set-up/maintain sterile fields
Assist(extractions, impacted teeth, Alveolectomy, fractures)
Post-operative care

Question 6

What is Prosthodontics?

Answer 6

Branch of restoration and maintenance of oral function with prosthesis

Question 7

What are the common tasks associated with Prosthodontics?

Answer 7

diagnostic/final impressions
jaw and joint relationship records
denture repair
insertion of fixed/removable dentures
selected lab procedures

Question 8

What is Periodontics?

Answer 8

Branch with prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of supporting structures of the teeth

Question 9

What are the common tasks associated with Periodontics?

Answer 9

Periodontal Diagnosis
Sharpen Instruments
Perio surgery

Question 10

What is Endodontics?

Answer 10

Branch concerned with pulp, root, and periapical tissues