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12 Dental Specialtie
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Dental Anesthesiology | The recognized dental specialty that encompasses managing pain, anxiety and the well-being of patients during dental procedures. |
| Dental Public Health | This specialty concentrates on the promotion of dental health for the public through a variety of means such as public health dental clinics and access to dental care for all populations. |
| Endodontics | This is the recognized specialty in dentistry that deals with root canal therapy and infections of the teeth. A dentist who specializes in this area has three more years of education beyond dental school) and are known as Endodontists. |
| Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology | The recognized dental specialty that involves pathological problems in the oral cavity. These specialists are known as Oral Pathologists and have at least three years of education beyond dental school in the area of oral pathology. |
| Oral and Maxilofacial Radiology | The recognized dental specialty that involves radiology and diagnosis using radiographic procedures. These specialists are known as Oral Radiologists and have at least three years of education in oral and maxillofacial radiology beyond dental school. |
| Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | The recognized dental specialty that involves surgery of the head, neck and mouth. These specialists are known as Oral Surgeons and have at least three years of addition education beyond dental school. |
| Oral Medicine | The recognized specialty of dentistry that is responsible for managing medically complex patients and their treatment. This includes diagnosing and management of medically related diseases and conditions that affect the oral and maxillofacial areas. |
| Orofacial Pain | The recognized specialty of dentistry that is responsible for diagnosing, managing and treating pain disorders in the face, jaw, mouth , head and neck. |
| Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics | - diagnosis and treatment of mal-aligned teeth and treatment of deformities of the mouth and face. These specialists are known as Orthodontists and have at least three years of education beyond dental school. |
| Pediatric Dentistry | The recognized dental specialty dealing with children, adolescents and special needs children. These dentists are known as Pedodontists or Pediatric Dentists. This specialty requires at least three years of education beyond dental school. |
| Periodontics | The recognized dental specialty dealing with the periodontium and its diseases and treatments. This specialty requires at least three years of education beyond dental school and the specialists are referred to as Periodontists. |
| Prosthodontics | This recognized dental specialty is mainly concerned with replacement of missing teeth (crowns, bridges, full and partial dentures). The specialists are known as Prosthodontists and require at least three years of education beyond dental school. |
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