MDA Ch. 3 Word Scramble
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| Term | Definition |
| Dental hygienist (hy-JEN-ist) | 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 | New trend in dentistry that treats patients to a variety of amenities, including massages and herbal masks, in a spalike atmosphere. |
| 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 (en-do-DON-tiks) | Dental specialty that diagnoses and treats diseases of the pulp. |
| Oral and maxillofacial (mak-sil-oe-FAY-shul) surgery | Dental surgical specialty that diagnoses and treats conditions of the mouth, face, upper jaw (maxilla), and associated areas. |
| Oral pathology (puh-THOL-uh-jee) | Dental specialty that diagnoses and treats diseases of the oral structures. |
| Orthodontics (or-thoe-DON-tiks) | Specialty withing dentistry that focuses on preventing, intercepting, and correcting skeletal and dental problems. |
| Pediatric (pee-dee-AT-rik) dentistry | Dental specialty concerned with neonatal through adolescent patients, as well as patients with special needs in theses age groups. |
| Periodontics (per-ee-oe-DON-tiks) | Dental specialty involved with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the supporting tissues. |
| Prosthodontics (pros-thoe-DON-tiks) | Dental specialty that provides restoration and replacement of natural teeth. |
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