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• Dentistry


  The profession or science dealing with the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases and malformations of the teeth, gums, and oral cavity, and the removal, correction, and replacement of decayed, damaged, or lost parts, including such operations as the filling and crowning of teeth, the straightening of teeth, and the construction of artificial dentures
• Profession


  A specialized occupation characterized by intensive training leading to a professional degree and subsequent licensure
• Decoctions

  Aqueous preparations of plant parts boiled in water for toothache in form of pills and mouthwashes
• Moxibustion


  A form of heat therapy in which dried plant materials are burned on or very near the surface of the skin to stimulate the flow of "Qi" in the body
• Team


  A group of individuals (human or non-human) working together to achieve their goal
• Team


  A group of people who are interdependent with respect to information, resources, and skills and who seek to combine their efforts to achieve a common goal
• Teamwork


  The collaborative effort of a group to achieve a common goal or to complete a task in the most effective and efficient way
• Dental Team


  Those individuals who are involved in medically interacting & providing dental care to patients either directly or indirectly
• Dentists (Dental surgeon)


  A surgeon who specializes in dentistry, the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases and conditions of the oral cavity
• Hygienists


  Primary healthcare professionals who work independently of or alongside dentists and other dental professionals to provide full oral health care
• Dental assistants (dental nurses)


  Members of the dental team who may support a dental operator (such as a dentist or other treating dental auxiliary) in providing more efficient dental treatment
• Dental technologist (dental laboratory technician)


  A member of the dental team who, upon prescription from a dental clinician, constructs custom-made restorative and dental appliances
• Specialists


  Experts who are devoted to one occupation or branch of learning within a science
• Dental specialists


  Dentists who have a wide knowledge and practice special procedures related to specific branches of dentistry
• Anesthesiology


  The study of how to relieve pain through advanced use of local and general anesthetic techniques
• Dental public health


  The study of dental epidemiology and social health policies
• Endodontics


  Root canal therapy and study of diseases of the dental pulp
• Oral and maxillofacial pathology


  The study, diagnosis, and sometimes the treatment of oral and maxillofacial related diseases
• Oral and maxillofacial radiology


  The study and radiologic interpretation of oral and maxillofacial diseases
• Oral and maxillofacial surgery


  Extractions, implants, and facial surgery
• Orthodontics


  The straightening of teeth and modification of midface and mandibular growth
• Periodontics (also periodontology)


  The Study and treatment of diseases of the periodontium (non-surgical and surgical) as well as placement and maintenance of dental implants
• Pediatric dentistry (formerly pedodontics)


  Dentistry limited to child patients
• Prosthodontics


  The study of Dentures, bridges, and the restoration of implants