What types of dental specialties are there? What do these expert dentists do to help people? Do you need a specialist? Do you want to study dentistry? This is a general overview list of some of the most common dental specialties.
This dentist specializes in working with childrens' teeth. A pediatric dentist is an expert in the development of childrens' teeth and jaws. Not only do they fill cavities and fix problems. They work to educate children on good oral hygiene habits to keep their teeth healthy too.
An orthodontist uses braces and other strategies to straighten crooked teeth and misaligned bites. There are new tools and techniques for straightening teeth being developed all the time. An orthodontist knows about all of them.
The periodontal specialty involves keeping the supports for the teeth in good health A periodontist is an expert at gum health and jaw health. They can help people with gingivitis all the way up to severe bone loss of the jaw.
These specialists get to the root of the problem. They do root canals and surgeries involving the roots of teeth. They save lots of teeth, so people can chew well.
These specialists deal with structures in the mouth and jaw. They pull teeth, take out cysts and tumors, and treat injuries of the mouth and jaw. Maxillofacial surgeons do reconstructive surgeries of the face and jaw.
There are more dental specialists, like prosthodontists, who replace missing teeth, and oral pathologists, who deal with tumors of the mouth.
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