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Doctor Specialties could include:
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Dentist
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Pediatric dentist
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Periodontist
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Endodontist
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Oral surgeon
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Prosthodontist
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Oral pathologist
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Public health dentist
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Orthodontist
- Pediatrician
- Internist
- Family Practice Phy...
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Make an appointment with your dentist for a routine cleaning and examination if you have not had one in the last 6 months to 1 year.
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Dental assistants can provide patients and their families with education in caries prevention. This often includes instructions for home care and fluoride information. Dental assistants often participate in the treatment of dental caries, performi...
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If a child complains of tooth or jaw pain and his or her cheek is swollen, and if he or she has a fever over 100°F (37.8°C), a dentist should be called right away. A dentist should be called during normal business hours if the child has tooth or j...
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A physician who specializes in the treatment of children from birth through adolescence. A pediatrician is a physician who has taken extra training in the development and diseases of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults through age 21....
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American pediatrician 1870–1960 A portrait of Owen Wilson. In the preface of "The Care and Feeding of Southern Babies," Wilson said that other similar works focused on childrearing in cooler climates, and therefore were inapplicable to infants in ...
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After a doctor completes medical school and is licensed to practice medicine, the physician may pursue a rigorous 3 year training program in Internal Medicine.
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The American Board of Medical Specialties recognizes Family Medicine as a distinct discipline requiring an additional three years of training for doctors who wish to become Board Certified in this field. Family Medicine doctors are usually primary care providers (PCPs) [formerly general practitioners, or GPs] for the entire family.
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