Biology:Outline of dentistry and oral health

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Short description: Overview of and topical guide to dentistry and oral health


The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to dentistry and oral health:

Dentistry – branch of medicine that is involved in the study, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases, disorders and conditions of the oral cavity, maxillofacial area and the adjacent and associated structures and their impact on the human body.[1]

Branches of dentistry

  • Endodontics
  • Orthodontics
  • Minimal intervention dentistry
  • Prosthodontics
  • Pediatric dentistry
  • Periodontics
  • Oral and maxillofacial surgery
  • Oral pathology
  • Oral medicine
  • public health dentistry

History of dentistry

  • History of dental caries

General dentistry concepts

Dentistry lists

  • List of dentists


References

  1. Dentistry Definitions, hosted on the American Dental Association website. Page accessed 30 May 2010. This definition was adopted the association's House of Delegates in 1997.