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Dental Professionals

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Certified Dental Technician (CDT) 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
Dental Assistant oral healthcare professional trained to provide supportive procedures for the dentist and for patients
Dental Equipment Technician specialist who installs and maintains dental equipment
Dental Hygienist licensed oral healthcare professional who provides preventive, therapeutic, and educational services
Dental Laboratory Technician professional who performs 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 Public Health specialty that promotes oral health through organized community efforts
Dental Spa dental practices that offer 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 Supply Person representative of dental supply company who provides dental supplies, product information, services, and repairs
Dentist oral healthcare provider licensed to practice dentistry
Detail Person representative of a specific company who provides information concerning the company's product
Endontics dental specialty that diagnoses and treats diseases of the pulp
Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology dental surgical specialty that diagnoses and treats conditions of the mouth, face, upper jaw (maxilla), and associated areas
Oral Pathology dental specialty that diagnoses and treats diseases of the oral structures
Orthodontics specialty within dentistry that focuses on preventing, intercepting, and correcting skeletal and dental problems
Pediatric dental specialty concerned with neonatal through adolescent patients, as well as patients with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the supporting tissues
Prostodontics dental specialty that provides restoration and replacement of natural teeth
Autonomy self determination
Beneficence of benefit to the patient
Code of Ethics voluntary standards of behavior established by a profession
Confidentiality never revealing any personal information about the patient
Ethics moral standards of conduct; rules or principles that govern proper conduct
HIPAA the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996; specifies federal regulations that ensure privacy regarding a patient's healthcare information
Justice fair treatment for the patient
Laws minimum standard of behavior established by statues for a population or profession
Non- Maleficence of no harm to the patient
Veracity (truthfulness; not lying to the patient) Dental assistants are oral healthcare professionals. As members of profession, they must practice in accordance with both ethical and legal standards that the public expects from healthcare providers. The connectio
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