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American Dental Assistants Association (ADAA) National professional organization of DA; Local & State branches with national office in Chicago
American Dental Association (ADA) National professional organization for dentist
American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA) National professional organization for dental hygienist
American Dental Laboratory Technician Association (ADLTA) National organization that represents dental laboratory technicians
Certified Dental Assistant (CDA) Dental assistant who has obtained national certification through the Dental Assisting National Board
Dental Assisting National Board, Inc. (DANB) Independent organization that administers the credentialing examinations for dental assistants
Dental Public Health The specialty in dentistry that is concerned with dental disease; works with the community to promote dental health
Endodontics The branch of dentistry that deals with the diagnosis & treatment of diseases of the pulp and the periapical tissues
Forensic Dentistry Area of dentistry that deals with identification of an individual through tooth restoration & morphology using dental records
Oral & maxillofacial pathology Dental specialty concerned with the diagnosis & nature of the diseases that affect the oral cavity
Oral & maxillofacial radiology Dental specialty that covers radiology of the oral & maxillofacial area
Oral & maxillofacial surgery Dental specialty concerned with the diagnosis & surgical treatment of the oral and maxillofaicial region
Orthodonticts Dental specialty concerned with the diagnosis, & supervision & guidance & correction of the malocclusion in the dental facial structures
Pediatric Dentistry Dental specialty concerned with prevention of oral disease, diagnosis, & treatment of oral care in children from birth to adolescence
Periodontics Dental specialty concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of the diseases of the supporting & surrounding tissues of the tooth
Prosthodontics Dental specialty concerned with the diagnosis & restoration & maintenance of oral function with replacement of missing teeth & supporting structures through artificial means
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