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Module 1 Vocab
Dental Professionals
Term | Definition |
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Certified Dental Technician (CDT) | A dental laboratory technician who has passed a written national exam and who performs dental lab services such as fabricating crowns, bridges, and dentures as specified by the dentists'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 Lab Technician | Professional who performs dental lab 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 heath 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-dermbrasion, massage therapy, and many other pampering, therapeutic and rejuvenation offerings |
Dental Supply Person | Representative of 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 | Deals with the diagnosis of disease through various forms of imaging, including x-ray films (radiographs) |
Oral and maxillofacial surgery | Dental surgical specialty that diagnoses and treats conditions of the mouth, face, upper jaw (maxilla), and associated areas |
Oral Pathology | Diagnoses and treats diseases of the oral structures |
Orthodontics | Focuses on preventing, intercepting, and correcting skeletal and dental problems |
Pediactric dentistry | Neonatal though adolescent patients as well as patients with special needs in these age groups |
Periodontics | Diagnosis and treatment of the diseases of the supporting tissues |
Prosthodontics | Specialty that provides restoration and replacement of the natural teeth |