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Intro Den.Assistant
Intro to Dental Assistant
Term | Definition |
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Professional organization that represents the profession of dental assisting on a national level | American Dental Assistants Association (ADAA) |
The national recognized credential of the dental assistant who has passed the DANB certification examination and keeps current in practice through continuing education | Certified Dental Assistant (CDA) |
National agency responsible for administering the certification examination and issuing the credential of certified dental assistant | Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) |
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 specifies federal regulations that ensure privacy regarding a patient's healthcare information | HIPAA |
Person who meets the standards of a profession | Professional |
A dental laboratory technician who has passed a written national examination and who performs dental laboratory services such as fabricating crowns,bridges,and dentures,as specified by the dentist's written prescription | Certified dental technician (CDT) |
Oral Healthcare professional trained to provide supportive procedures for the dentists and for patients | Dental Assistant |
Specialist who installs and maintains dental equipment | Dental equipment technician |
Licensed oral healthcare professional who provides preventive, and educational services | Dental hygienist |
Professional who perform dental laboratory services such as fabricating crowns, bridges, and dentures as specified by the dentist's written prescription. Most frequently trained on the job as an apprentice | Dental Laboratory technician |
Specialty that promotes oral health through organized community efforts | Dental public health |
Dental practice that offers many services not normally associated with dental care, facials, paraffin wax hand treatment, reflexology micro-dermabrasion, massage therapy and many other pampering, therapeutic and rejuvenation offerings | Dental spa |
Representative of a dental supply company who provides dental supplies, product information, services and repairs | Dental supply person |
Oral healthcare provider licensed to practice dentistry | Dentist |
Representative a specific company who provides information concerning the company's product | Detail person |
Dental specialty that diagnoses and treats diseases of the pulp | Endodontics |
Dental specialty that deals with the diagnosis of disease through various forms of imaging, including x-rays films | Oral and maxillofacial radiology |
Dental surgical specialty that diagnoses and treats condition of the mouth, face, upper jaw(maxilla), and associated areas | Oral and maxillofascial surgery |
Dental specialty that diagnoses and treats diseases of the oral structure | Oral pathology |
Specialty within dentistry that focused on preventing, intercepting,and correcting skeletal and dental problems | Orthodontics |
Dental specialty concerned with neonatal through adolescent patients, as well as patients with special needs in these age groups | Pediatric |
Dental specialty involved with the diagnosis and treatment of disease of the supporting tissues | Periodontics |
Dental specialty that provides restoration and replacement of natural teeth | Prosthodontics |