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Posted on July 25, 2018 Written by Cathy Allen

Oral Pathologist

Studies nature, cause, and development of diseases associated with mouth

  • Examines patient's mouth, jaw, face, and associated areas and obtains specimen, using medical instruments.
  • Examines specimen from patient's mouth or associated area to determine pathological conditions, such as tumors and lesions, using microscope and other laboratory equipment and applying knowledge of medical pathology and dentistry.
  • Discusses diagnosis with patient and referring practitioner.

Periodontist

Diagnoses and treats inflammatory and destructive diseases of investing and supporting tissue of teeth

  • Cleans and polishes teeth, eliminates irritating margins of fillings, and corrects occlusions.
  • Performs surgical procedures to remove diseased tissue, using dental instruments.
  • Establishes recall treatment program to monitor oral health practices.

Oral Surgeon: Oral Maxillofacial Surgeon

Performs surgery on mouth, jaws, and related head and neck structure

  • Executes difficult and multiple extraction of teeth.
  • Removes tumors and other abnormal growths.
  • Performs pre-prosthetic surgery to prepare mouth for insertion of dental prosthesis.
  • Corrects abnormal jaw relations by mandibular or maxillary revision.
  • Treats fractures of jaws.
  • Administers general and local anesthetics.
  • May treat patients in hospital.

Prosthodontist

Perform some or all of the following duties

  • Measure patients' jaws to determine size and shape of dentures required.
  • Make impressions of patients' teeth, gums and jaws.
  • Construct dentures or direct other workers to construct dentures.
  • Fit and modify new dentures.
  • Repair dentures.
  • Reline and rebase dentures.
  • Fabricate mouth protectors, anti-snoring prostheses and removable prostheses on implants.
  • May prepare partial dentures.

Pediatric Dentist

Provides dental care for infants, children, and adolescents

  • Fabricates space maintainers designed for patients.
  • Treats primary and secondary teeth and constructs and places bridges, dentures, and obturating appliances suitable for growing arches.
  • Manages patients with behavioral problems or handicapping conditions.
  • Counsels and advises patients and family on growth and development dental problems of patient.
  • Provides preventive services through use of fluorides and sealants.
  • Instructs patient and family members on dental care.

Endodontist

Examines, diagnoses, and treats diseases of nerve, pulp, and other dental tissues affecting vitality of teeth.

  • Examines teeth, gums, and related tissues to determine condition, using dental instruments, x ray, and other diagnostic equipment.
  • Diagnoses condition and plans treatment.
  • Treats exposure of pulp by pulp capping or removal of pulp from pulp chamber and root canal, using dental instruments.
  • Performs partial or total removal of pulp, using surgical instruments.
  • Treats infected root canal and related tissues, and fills pulp chamber and canal with endodontic materials.
  • Removes pathologic tissue at apex of tooth, surgically.
  • Reinserts teeth that have been knocked out of mouth by accident.
  • Bleaches discolored teeth to restore natural color.

Orthodontist

Examines, diagnoses, and treats abnormalities in development of jaws, position of teeth, and other dental and facial structures.

  • Plans treatment, using cephalometric, height, and weight records, dental x-rays, and front and lateral dental photographs.
  • Designs and fabricates appliances, such as space maintainers, retainers, and labial and lingual arch wires, to alter position and relationship of teeth and jaws, and to realign teeth to produce and maintain normal function.

About the Author:

Cathy Allen has written many employment related articles for Dentalworkers.com since year 2000. Some publications include The Dental Assistant, The Warschaw Learning Institute’s Newsletter, the ADAA Educators Newsletter, Business Beat, the ADAA Student Newsletter and other dental blogs, newsletters and magazines. Read further

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