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Lecture 4.2 Flashcards

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Field in oral health care dealing with screening, x-rays, cleaning, sealant and fluoride application…

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Dental Hygiene - requirements include most often a 2 year program

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Design and manufacture of corrective devices and protheses…

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Dental Laboratory Technician - requires 2 years training/associate’s degree

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This position does things like: interact with patients, prep work stations, sterilize instruments, operate radiographic equip., etc.

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Dental assistant - requires completion of board certified program

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Field of medicine/science dealing with prevention and treatment of pathologies of dentition. Removing tooth decay, filling cavities, repair fractured teeth, diagnosing conditions, etc.

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Dentistry; requires 4 years of dental school - 1 year residency for general practice or advanced education

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Involves teaching, research, outreach; many work in dental schools and universities…

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Academic dentistry

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Combines the medical and business sides of dentistry…

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Private Practice

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Dentistry in community setting…

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Public health dentistry

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Research for improvement of patient care; based out of universities or industries…

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Research

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Serves pops. or industries abroad…

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International health care

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Treats patients with medical conditions/disabilities; focus on holistic care…

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Hospital dentistry

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Focuses on structures of the face and how they affect sleep/breathing…

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Dental sleep medicine

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Deals with prevention/correction of malocclusion…

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Orthodontics; requires at least 2-3 years residency training

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Deals in the structures around/supporting the teeth…

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Periodontics; 2-3 years residency training

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Deals with conditions causing deficient or missing teeth/mouth structures…

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Prosthodontics; 2-3 years residency

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Deals with dental pulp/ periradicular tissues (root canals)…

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Endodontics; 2-3 years residency

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Focuses on the oral health of children…

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Pediatric dentistry; at least 2 years residency + dental school

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Deals with controlling mass dental disease and promoting dental health through organized community effort…

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Dental public health; at least 2 years residency + dental school

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Deals with managing pain, anxiety, and patient health during dental procedures…

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Dental anesthesiology; at least 3 years residency + dental school

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Surgery of face, mouth, and jaw…

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Maxillofacial/Oral surgery; 4-6 years residency + dental school

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Specialized in ID/management of oral pathologies…

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Oral/maxillofacial pathology; at least 3 years residency + dental school

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Specialized in radiology for oral conditions…

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Oral/maxillofacial radiology; 2-3 years residency + dental school

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Health care of medically complex patients with conditions that affect the oral region…

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Oral medicine; 2 years residency + dental school

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Diagnosis, management, and treatment of pain disorders in the jaw, mouth, face, head, and neck…

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Orofacial pain; dental school + 2 year residency

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Deals with the side effects of oral cancer treatments…

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Dental/Oral oncology; dental school + 1 year fellowship

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