Overview
In most countries that recognize specialties in dentistry Dental specialties and subspecialties
In most countries that recognize specialties in dentistry In the United States nine specialties are recognized by the American Dental Association: orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics; pediatric
dentistry; periodontics; prosthodontics; oral and maxillofacial surgery; oral and maxillofacial pathology; endodontics; public health
dentistry; and oral and maxillofacial radiology.The Branches of
dentistry Main are endodontics,
dental public health, oral and maxillofacial pathology, oral and maxillofacial radiology, oral and maxillofacial surgery, orthodontics, periodontics, pediatric
dentistry and prosthetic
dentistry.Specialization in
dentistry is available in the fields of Anesthesiology,
Dental Public Health, Endodontics, Oral Radiology, Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral Medicine, Orofacial Pain, Pathology, Orthodontics, Pediatric
Dentistry (Pedodontics), Periodontics, and Prosthodontics.
Other dental focus areas
- Cosmetic dentistry This type of dentistry improves the appearance of a mouth, which involves enhancing the position, shape, color, size and alignment of teeth. ...
The dentistry field has several types of dental specialties including
endodontics, orthodontics, periodontics, prosthodontics, pediatric dentistry, and more.
Sedation dentistry refers to the use of pharmacological agents to calm and relax a patient prior to and during a dental appointment.
The pharmacological agents usually belong to a class of drugs called sedatives, which exert their action by depressing the central nervous system, specifically those areas concerned with conscious awareness.
