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chapter one key terms (American dental assistants association: the…
chapter one key terms
American dental assistants association: the national professional organization for dental assistants local and state branches exist with a national office in chicago.
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dental public health: the specialty in dentistry that is concerned with dental disease; works with the community to promote dental health
forensic dentistry: area of dentistry that deals with identification of an individual through tooth restorations and morphology using dental records
endodontics the branch of dentistry that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the pulp and the periapical tissues
oral and maxillofacial and surgery: dental specialty concerned with the diagnosis and surgical treatment of the oral and maxillofacial reigon
orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics: dental specialty concerned with the diagnosis,supervision,guidance, and correction of the malocclusion in the dental facial structures.
pediatric dentistry: dental specialty concerned with of oral disease, diagnosis, and treatment oral care in children from birth to adolescence
periodontics: dental specialty with the diagnosis and treatment of the diseases of the supporting and surrounding tissues of tooth
prosthodontics: dental specialty concerned with the diagnosis and restoration and maintenance of oral function with replacement of missing teeth and supporting structures through artificial means
3,000 BC Hesi-Re first recorded dentist mostly did exctractions
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1790: James B Morrison constructs the first known dental foot engine which he adapted from his mothers spinning wheel foot treadle
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oral and maxillofaical pathology: dental specialty concerned with the diagnosis and nature of the diseases that effect the oral cavity
oral and maxillofacial radiology: dental specialty that covers radiology of the oral and maxillofacial area
Robert Woofendale: one of the first dentists to arrive in the united states known for his work on the palate
certified dental assistant: a dental assistant who has obtained national certification through the dental assisting national board
dental assisting national board: independent org that administers the credentialing examinations for dental assistants