Dentist Specialties Flashcards
Endodontics
Concerned with the morphology, physiology, and pathology of human dental pulp and surrounding tissue- root canals
Dental public health
Involves preventing and controlling dental diseases and promoting dental health through organized community efforts
Oral and maxillary pathology
Oral pathologist- deals with character id and management of diseases that affect the oral and maxillofacial regions
Orthodontics
Corrects abnormally positioned teeth
Pediatric dentistry
Provides dental care to infant and children
Periodontics
Encompasses the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases of the supporting and surrounding tissue and maintenance of the health function and esthetics of these structures
Prosthodontics
The restoration of natural teeth and replacement of missing teeth
Oral and maxillofacial radiology
Uses imaging and associated technology for diagnosis and management of a range of diseases affecting the mourn jaws and related areas of the head and neck