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Term | Definition |
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American Dental Assistants Association (ADAA) | Professional organization that represents the profession of dental assisting on a national level. |
Certified Dental Assistant (CDA) | The nationally recognized credential of the dental assistant who has passed the DANB certification examination and keeps current in practice through continuing education. |
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 Assisting National Board (DANB) | National agency responsible for administering the certification examination and issuing the credential of certified dental assistant. Dental equipment technician Specialist who installs and maintains dental equipment. |
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 such as facials, paraffin wax hand treatment, reflexology, micro-dermabrasion, massage therapy, and many other pampering, therapeutic, and rejuvenation offerings |
Dental supply person | Representative of a 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. |
Endodontics | Dental specialty that diagnoses and treats diseases of the pulp or nerve of the tooth. |
HIPPA | The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 specifies federal regulations that ensure privacy regarding a patient’s healthcare information. |
Oral and maxillofacial radiology | Dental specialty that deals with the diagnosis of disease through various forms of imaging, such as x-ray films (radiographs). |
Oral and maxillofacial surgery | Dental specialty that deals with the diagnosis of disease through various forms of imaging, such as x-ray films (radiographs). |
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 such as occlusion and alignment of the teeth. |
Pediatric | Dental specialty concerned with neonatal through adolescent patients, as well as patients with special needs in these age groups. |
Periodontics | Dental specialty involved with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the supporting tissues. |
Professional | Person who meets the standards of a profession. |
Prosthodontics | Dental specialty that provides restoration and replacement of natural teeth. |