Vocab 1
Oral healthcare professionals trained to provide supportive procedures for the dentist and patients
Dental Assistant
What does CDA stand for?
Certified Dental Assitant
How many extra years are required for orthodontics?
What certificate course is required to take x-rays in the dental office?
Radiography
Dedicated to the oral health of children from infancy through the teen years
Pediatric Dentist
Oral healthcare provider licensed to practice dentistry
Dentist
What does LDA stand for?
Licensed Dental Assistant
How many extra years are required for oral and maxillofacial surgery?
4 years
What certificate course is required for polishing the crowns of the teeth?
Coronal Polish
Specializes in diagnosing and treating malocclusion and alignment of teeth
Orthodontics
Professional who performs dental laboratory services such as fabricating crowns, bridges, and dentures, as specified by the dentist's written prescription
Dental Laboratory Technician
What does DDS stand for?
Doctor of Dental Surgery
How many extra years are required for prosthodontics?
3 years
T or F. The 1-2 year dental assisting program requires the same amount of education
True
Specializes in the studies, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases of the mouth, jaws, salivary glands, and other areas of the head and neck
Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
Specialist who installs and maintains dental equipment
Dental Equipment Technician
What does DMD stand for?
Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry
How many extra years are required for endodontics?
What permit allows you to administer nitrous oxide, removable prosthodontics, fixed prosthodontics, and pedi crowns?
Licensed Dental Assistant (LDA)
Specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and injuries of the pulp
Endodontics
New trend in dentistry that treats patients to a variety of amenities, including massages and herbal masks
Dental Spa
Expanded Function Dental Assistant
How many extra years are required for periodontics?
3 years
Duties of a dental assistant must be what or else it is illegal
Reversible
Specializes in preventing, diagnosing, and treating gum disease
Peridontics