Exam 26: Dental Careers

____________________ refers to the prevention of disease and decay and therapeutic care of children's teeth from birth through adolescence.

____________________ refers to extraction of teeth and the treatment of injury, disease, and deformity of the mouth, such as a cleft palate.

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible. -What are the two sections of the tooth?

Pedodontics is a dental term that pertains to:

____________________ is the treatment of disease of the dental pulp, usually with a root canal procedure.

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible. -What services do dentists perform?

The term mandibular pertains to:

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible. -What are the most common types of periodontal disease?

Gingivitis is a dental term that means :

Odontology is a dental term that refers to:

Write an expository describing the methods of preventing and detecting caries and periodontal disease.

Some areas in which the ____________________ may specialize include clinical work, education, administration, research, consumer advocacy, or veterinary dental practice.

Endodontics is:

Dental _________________________ are the only members of the dental health care team who do not work directly with patients.

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible. -When does human tooth formation begin?

Investigate the effects of smokeless chewing tobacco on oral hygiene.

Orthodontics is a dental term that pertains to:

____________________ refers to the treatment of gum disease and education for prevention.

Research the most current innovations in tooth replacement.

The role of the ____________________ varies greatly with the size and type of practice in which he or she works.Job responsibilities may include answering the telephone, making appointments, and working with billing accounts, as well as infection control.