Chapter 3 The Dental Healthcare Team Flashcards
(18 cards)
Certified Dental Technician (CDT)
A dental laboratory technician who has passed a written national examination and who performs dental laboratory services such as fabricating crowns, bridges, and dentures, as specified by the dentist’s written prescription.
Dental Assistant
Oral healthcare professional trained to provide supportive procedures for the dentist and for patients.
Dental equipment technician
Specialist who installs and maintains dental equipment
Dental hygienist (hy-JEN-IST)
Licensed oral healthcare professional who provides preventive, therapeutic, and educational services
Dental Laboratory Technician
Professional who performs dental laboratory services such as fabricating crowns, bridges, and dentures, as specified by the dentist’s written prescription, Most frequently trained on the job as an apprentice.
Dental public health
Specialty that promotes oral health through organized community efforts.
Dental spa
Dental practices that offer many services not normally associated with dental care: facials, paraffin wax hand treatment, reflexology, micro-dermabrasion, massage therapy, and many other pampering, therapeutic and rejuvenation offerings.
Dental supply person
Representative of a dental supply company who provides dental supplies, product information, services, and repairs.
Dentist
Oral healthcare provider licensed to practice dentistry.
Detail person
Representative of a specific company who provides information concerning the company’s product.
Endodontics (en-do-DON-tiks)
Dental specialty that diagnosis and treats diseases of the pulp.
Oral and maxillofacial radiology (ray-dee-OL-o-jee)
Dental specialty that deals with the diagnosis of diseases through various forms of imaging , including x-ray films ( radiographs).
Oral and maxillofacial (mak-sil-oe-FAY-shul) surgery
Dental surgical specialty that diagnoses and treats conditions of the mouth, face, upper jaw (maxilla), and associated areas.
Oral pathology (puh-THOL-uh-jee)
Dental specialty that diagnoses and treats diseases of the oral structures.
Orthodontics ( or-thoe-DON-tiks)
Specialty within dentistry that focuses on preventing, intercepting, and correcting skeletal and dental problems.
Pediatric ( pee-dee-AT-rik ) dentistry
Dental specialty concerned with neonatal through adolescent patient’s, as well as patients with special needs in these age groups.
Periodontics (per-ee-oe-DON-tiks )
Dental specialty involved with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the supporting tissues.
Prosthodontics ( pros-thoe-Don-tiks )
Dental specialty that provides restoration and replacement of natural teeth.
