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- ''This article is about the dental profession. For tooth care, see oral hygiene.
Dentistry is the art and science of prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of conditions, diseases, and disorders of the oral cavity, the maxillofacial region, and its associated structures as it relates to human beings. A dentist is a doctor qualified to practice dentistry. In most countries, several years of training in a university (usually 4-8) and some practical experience working with actual patients' dentition are required to become a qualified dentist. The patron saint of dentists is Saint Apollonia, martyred in Alexandria by having all her teeth violently extracted.
Specialties
There are nine dental specialties recognized by the American Dental Association and require 2-6 years of residency training after dental school. The specialties are Dental Public Health (study of dental epidemiology and social health policies), Endodontics (root canal therapy), Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology (study, diagnosis, and often the treatment of oral and maxillofacial related diseases), Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology (study and radiologic interpretation of oral and maxillofacial diseases), Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (extractions and facial surgery), Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics (straightening of teeth), Pedodontics (pediatric dentistry; i.e. dentistry for children), Periodontics (treatment of gum disease), Prosthodontics (replacement of missing facial anatomy by prostheses such as dentures, bridges and implants).
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Found an interesting forum on healthcare reform and how it will affect dentistry. Still waiting for the entire plan... http://bit.ly/7maOX7
TheNewDentist (The New Dentist) Mon, 28 Dec 2009 22:38:39 -0000
Found an interesting forum on healthcare reform and how it will affect dentistry. Still waiting for the entire plan... http://bit.ly/7maOX7
Every adult should consider investing in a nightguard to protect the teeth and any dentistry for the long run. #dentistry #dentist
brookfielddent (Brookfield Dental) Mon, 28 Dec 2009 22:15:43 -0000
Every adult should consider investing in a nightguard to protect the teeth and any dentistry for the long run. #dentistry #dentist
3 Dimensional Cone Beam Catscan Imaging in Dentistry http://www.virtualdentistry.org/video_easyguide_software.html
1ImplantDentist (Dr. Paul Kantor) Mon, 28 Dec 2009 21:51:48 -0000
3 Dimensional Cone Beam Catscan Imaging in Dentistry http://www.virtualdentistry.org/video_easyguide_software.html
audioBoo: Frontstreet Family Dentistry - financing http://boo.fm/b87321
ALEXDYKE1 (ALEX DYKE @ WIGHT FM) Mon, 28 Dec 2009 21:48:41 -0000
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2009 brought disruption to dentistry: That howling noise the dental community heard throughout 2009 came from the (... http://bit.ly/8dx7AP
Dentaloffice (Dentaloffice) Mon, 28 Dec 2009 21:47:31 -0000
2009 brought disruption to dentistry: That howling noise the dental community heard throughout 2009 came from the (... http://bit.ly/8dx7AP
successful day of dentistry, eating at panera, and delivering soup to a sick boy. :]
em_ily (emily.) Mon, 28 Dec 2009 21:46:53 -0000
successful day of dentistry, eating at panera, and delivering soup to a sick boy. :]
