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Dental assistants are part of the dental health care team. They assist dentists in delivering oral health care to patients.
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There are nine dental specialties approved by the Council on Dental Education and Licensure of the American Dental Association (ADA). These are: Dental public health : Dental public health is the dental specialty devoted to promoting public dental...
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Jaw wiring, also known as maxillomandibular fixation, is a surgical procedure where metal pins and wires are anchored into the jaw bones and surrounding tissues to keep the jaw from moving.
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A tooth abscess is a collection of infected material (pus) resulting from a bacterial infection in the center of a tooth.
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A dental abscess is a localized collection of pus in a cavity formed by the disintegration of tissues from a bacterial infection .
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Facial trauma is any injury of the face and upper jaw bone (maxilla.
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Tooth decay, which is also called dental cavities or dental caries, is the destruction of the outer surface (enamel) of a tooth. Decay results from the action of bacteria that live in plaque, which is a sticky, whitish film formed by a protein in ...
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Cavities are holes, or structural damage, in the teeth. See also: Early childhood caries
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Tooth decay, which is also called dental cavities or dental caries, is the destruction of the outer surface (enamel) of a tooth.
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Dental caries, also known as tooth decay, is the destruction of the outer surface (enamel) of a tooth. Decay results from the action of bacteria that live in plaque, which is a sticky, whitish film formed by a protein in saliva (mucin) and sugary ...
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