Lecture 4.2 Flashcards
Field in oral health care dealing with screening, x-rays, cleaning, sealant and fluoride application…
Dental Hygiene - requirements include most often a 2 year program
Design and manufacture of corrective devices and protheses…
Dental Laboratory Technician - requires 2 years training/associate’s degree
This position does things like: interact with patients, prep work stations, sterilize instruments, operate radiographic equip., etc.
Dental assistant - requires completion of board certified program
Field of medicine/science dealing with prevention and treatment of pathologies of dentition. Removing tooth decay, filling cavities, repair fractured teeth, diagnosing conditions, etc.
Dentistry; requires 4 years of dental school - 1 year residency for general practice or advanced education
Involves teaching, research, outreach; many work in dental schools and universities…
Academic dentistry
Combines the medical and business sides of dentistry…
Private Practice
Dentistry in community setting…
Public health dentistry
Research for improvement of patient care; based out of universities or industries…
Research
Serves pops. or industries abroad…
International health care
Treats patients with medical conditions/disabilities; focus on holistic care…
Hospital dentistry
Focuses on structures of the face and how they affect sleep/breathing…
Dental sleep medicine
Deals with prevention/correction of malocclusion…
Orthodontics; requires at least 2-3 years residency training
Deals in the structures around/supporting the teeth…
Periodontics; 2-3 years residency training
Deals with conditions causing deficient or missing teeth/mouth structures…
Prosthodontics; 2-3 years residency
Deals with dental pulp/ periradicular tissues (root canals)…
Endodontics; 2-3 years residency
