Terminology Help

 What do the different dental specialties mean?

• General Dentists provide a full range of services for the entire family.
• Endodontists specialize in diseases of the tooth pulp, performing such services as root canals.
• Oral Surgeons remove impacted teeth, and repair fractures of the jaw and other damage to the bone structure around the mouth.
• Orthodontists correct misaligned teeth and jaws, usually by applying braces.
• Pediatric Dentists generally limit their practices to children and teenagers.
• Periodontists treat diseases of the gums.
• Prosthodontists generally specialize in replacing missing natural teeth with bridges and dentures.
• Oral Pathologists review tissue samples to diagnose diseases of the mouth.