Certified Dental Technician

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.

Oral healthcare professional trained to provide supportive procedures for the dentist and for patients.

Dental Equipment Technician

Specialist who installs and maintains dental equipment

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.

Specialty that promotes oral health through organized community efforts.

Dental practices that offer many services not normally associated with dental carefacials, paraffin wax hand treatment, reflexology, micro-dermabrasion, massage therapy, and many other pampering, therapeutic, and rejuvenation offerings

Representative of a dental supply company who provides dental supplies, product information, services, and repairs.

Oral healthcare provider licensed to practice dentistry.

Representative of a specific company who provides information concerning the company’s product.

Dental specialty that diagnoses and treats diseases of the pulp

Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology

Dental specialty that 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.

Dental specialty that diagnoses and treats diseases of the oral structures.

Specialty within dentistry that focuses on preventing, intercepting, and correcting skeletal and dental problems.

Dental specialty concerned with neonatal through adolescent patients, as well as patients with special needs in these age groups.

Dental specialty involved with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the supporting tissues.

Dental specialty that provides restoration and replacement of natural teeth

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Dental professionals

Term	Definition
Certified Dental Technician	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 carefacials, 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 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	Dental specialty that diagnoses and treats diseases of the oral structures.
Orthodontics	Specialty within dentistry that focuses on preventing, intercepting, and correcting skeletal and dental problems.
Pediatric Dentistry	Dental specialty concerned with neonatal through adolescent patients, as well as patients with special needs in these age groups.
Periodontics	Dental specialty involved with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the supporting tissues.
Prosthodontics	Dental specialty that provides restoration and replacement of natural teeth

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