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Dental Professionals Vocab.

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Certified Dental Technician (CDT)   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.  
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Dental Assistant   Oral healthcare trained to provide supportive procedures for the dentist and for patients.  
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Dental Equipment Technician   Specialist who installs and maintains dental equipment.  
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Dental Hygienist   Licensed oral healthcare professional who provides preventive, therapeutic, and educational services.  
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Dental Laboratory Technicians   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.  
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Dental public health   Specialty that promotes oral health through organized community efforts.  
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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.  
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Dental supply person   Representative of a dental supply company who provides dental supplies, product information, services, and repairs.  
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Dentist   Oral healthcare provider licensed to practice dentistry.  
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Detail Person   Representative of a specific company who provides information concerning the company’s product.  
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Endodontics   Dental specialty that diagnoses and treats diseases of the pulp.  
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Oral and maxillofacial radiology   Dental specialty that deals with the diagnosis of disease through various forms of imaging, including x-ray films (radiographs).  
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Oral and maxillofacial surgery   Dental surgical specialty that diagnoses and treats conditions of the mouth, face, upper jaw (maxilla), and associated areas.  
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Oral pathology   Dental specialty that diagnoses and treats diseases of the oral structures.  
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Orthodontics   Specialty within dentistry that focuses on preventing, intercepting, and correcting skeletal and dental problems.  
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Pediatric dentistry   Dental specialty concerned with neonatal through adolescent patients, as well as patients with special needs in these age groups.  
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Periodontics   Dental specialty involved with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the supporting tissues.  
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Prosthodontics   Dental specialty that provides restoration and replacement of natural teeth.  
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