dentist Answer - Dentist: is a person who is permitted to practice
dentistry under the laws of the relevant state,
province, territory, or nation.
He or she must meet these requirements:
Completion of a specified period of professional
education in an approved/accredited institution
,Demonstration of competence
Evidence of satisfactory personal qualities.
The typical dentist is involved in: Answer - 1-Prevention/Public Education
2-Detection and Management of Oral Conditions:
3-Aesthetic Improvement:
4=Restoration
5-Correction:
6Reconstruction:
7Surgery
Prevention/Public Education: Answer - dentists educate their patients, as well
as the
general public, on how to prevent oral health problems. As primary
health care providers, they provide nutritional guidance, as well as
information and advice on developing and maintaining good overall
health.
Detection and Management of Oral Conditions: Answer - Research shows
there
may be a link between oral disease and other health problems such as
diabetes, heart disease and stroke, as well as pre-term and
low-birth-weight babies. Dentists are often the first health care
professionals to spot a wide variety of systemic diseases such as
hypertension and cancer.
, Aesthetic Improvement Answer - Aesthetic Improvement: Dentists can help
improve a patient's appearance as well as
health through the use of newly developed cosmetic dental techniques.
Restoration Answer - Restoration: Dentists repair damage to the teeth, gum
and oral tissues caused by
accidents or diseases such as dental caries (tooth decay) and periodontitis
(gum
disease)
Correction: Answer - Correction: Dentists correct oral health problems caused
by crooked, crowded or
poorly spaced teeth or misaligned jaws with orthodontic appliances, mouth
splints
and other devices and treatments.
Reconstruction Answer - Reconstruction: Dentists fabricate substitutes for lost
teeth and oral tissues, including
fixed replacements and dentures.
Surgery Answer - Surgery: Dentists perform many kinds of oral surgery other
than tooth extractions.
They also perform surgery to correct facial and dental deformities caused by
accident and birth defects.
In Canada and the United States the formal
education is separate from
In Canada and the United States the formal
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