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Ch 3 team
dental healthcare team
Question | Answer |
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dental lab tech who has passed a written national exam and performs dental lab services | Certified dental technician |
oral healthcare professional trained to provide supportive procedures to the dentist and to patients | dental assistant |
specialist who installs and maintains dental equipment | dental equipment technician |
licensed oral healthcare professional who provides preventive, therapeutic, and educational services | dental hygienist |
professional who performs dental lab services such as fabricating crowns, bridges, and dentures, as specified by the dentists writen prescription | dental laboratory technician |
specialty that promotes oral health through organized community efforts | dental public health |
new trend in the dentistry that treats patients to a variety of amenities, including massages and herbal masks, in a spa like atmosphere | 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 of 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 and treats conditions of the mouth, face, upper jaw and associated areas | oral and maxillofacial surgery |
dental specialty that diagnoses and treats diseases of the oral structures | oral pathology |
specialty within dentistry that focuses 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 dentistry |
dental specialty involved with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the supporting tissues | periodontics |
dental specialty that provides restoration and replacement of natural teeth | prosthodontics |
what does DDS stand for | doctor of dental surgery |
what does DMD stand for | doctor of medical dentistry |
how many specialties does the ADA recognize | 9 |
the minimal education required for a dental hygienist is | 2 academic years of college and an associate's degree in an ada accredited dental hygiene program |
what must a RDH pass to be licensed by the state in which he or she practices? | written national or regional board examinations and clinical state board examantions |
minimal standards for schools accredited by the commission on dental accreditation require a program of approximately _____ for dental assistants | 1 year |
who works primarily with the dentist who uses four handed dentistry techniques. | chairside assistant |
who is responsible for seating and dismissing patients, as well as preparing and caring for instruments and treatment rooms | circulating assistant |
who is responsible for efficiently and sfely processing all instruments and managing biohazard waste | sterilization assistant |
who has received additional training and is legally permitted to provide certain intraoral patient care procedures beyond the duties traditionally performed by a dental assistant | expanded functions dental assistant |
who is primarily responsible for the smooth and efficient operation of the buisness office | buisness assistant |