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dental prof. vocab
Descriptions of Dental professionals
Term | Definition |
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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 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 |
Oral and maxillofacial radiology | Dental specialty that deals witht he diagnosis of disease through various forms of imaging, including x-ray films (radiographs) |
Oral and maxillofacial surgery | Dental surgery speciality that diagnoses and treats conditions of the mouth, face, maxilla, and associated areas. |
Oral pathology | Dental speciality that diagnoses and treats diseases of the oral structures |
Orthodontics | Speciality within dentistry that focuses on preventing, intercepting, and correcting skeletal and dental problems |
Pediatric | Dental speciality concerned with neonatal through adolescent patients as well as patients with special needs in these age groups |
Periodontics | Dental speciality involved with the diagnosis and treat ments of diseases of the supporting tissues |
Prosthodontics | Dental specialty that provides restoration and replacement of natural teeth. |