General Dentist
A general dentist is your primary care dental provider. This dentist diagnoses, treats and manages your overall oral health care needs, including gum care, root canals, fillings, crowns, veneers, bridges and preventive education.
Dental Public Health Clinics
Dental public health clinics promote dental health through organized community efforts. The clinics serve to educate the public through the administration of group dental care programs with the goal of preventing and controlling dental diseases on a community-wide basis.
Endodontist
An endodontist is the dental specialist concerned with the causes, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of diseases and injuries of the human dental pulp or the nerve of the tooth. This specialist may perform simple to difficult root canal treatments or other types of surgical root procedures.
Oral and Maxillofacial Radiologist
A radiologist is the oral health care provider who specializes in the production and interpretation of all types of X-ray images and data that are used in the diagnosis and management of diseases, disorders and conditions of the oral and maxillofacial region.
Oral Medicine
Oral medicine is the specialty of dentistry that provides for the care of the medically complex patient through the integration of medicine and oral health care. This includes the diagnosis and management of oral diseases including oral cancer, lichen planus, candidiasis, and aphthous stomatitis.
Oral Pathologist
An oral pathologist is the oral health care provider who studies the causes of diseases that alter or affect the oral structures (teeth, lips, cheeks, jaws) as well as parts of the face and neck. Oral pathologists examine and provide a diagnosis of the biopsy, tissue, or lesion sent to them by other oral health care providers.
Oral Surgeon
An oral surgeon is the oral health care provider who performs many types of surgical procedures in and about the entire face, mouth, and jaw area. Oral surgeons treat accident victims who suffer facial injuries and offer reconstructive and dental implant surgery.
Orthodontist
An orthodontist is the oral health care provider who specializes in diagnosis, prevention, interception and treatment of malocclusions, or "bad bites," of the teeth and surrounding structures. Malocclusions can result from crowded, missing or extra teeth or jaws that are out of alignment.
