What is the single most chronic disease in Kentucky?
tooth decay
What do dentists detect?
they detect disease
- early identification of illness - research shows links between oral disease and other concerns
What do dentists treat?
conditions affecting teeth, tongue, gum, lip, and jaws
what are four surgical restorations that dentists do?
- trauma surgery
- place implants
- graft tissue for repair
- restore and maintain teeth, gums, and oral structures damaged by accident or disease
how can periodontal treatments help pregnant women?
-decreases the chance for stillbirth or spontaneous abortion
What type of dentist is most popular in the US?
general practitioners
What are the different types of specialties?(8 types)
- dental public health
- endodontics
- oral and maxillofacial pathology
- oral and maxillofacial surgery
- orthodontics and oral facial orthopedic
- pediatric dentistry
- periodontics
- preosthodontics
Academic dentistry
teaching, research, community service and patient care
Public Health Dentistry
- community settings
- promoting dental health, developing health polices and preventing disease
Hospital dentistry
- combine interest in medicine and collaborative care
- extended training past dental school
Benefits of being a dentist? (2 points)
- flexibility to make own schedule
- self-employment
how many years to become a doctor of dental medicine
4 year
admission Criteria
- DAT-dental admission test
- knowledge of dentistry
- letters of evaluation
- interview results
What kind of practitioners are dentists?
solo
dental schools require what test? how long is dental school?
DAT; four years
how long is their residency
up to 2 years
