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Dental Specialties
Specialties and Dentist Definitions
There are various specialties in dentistry, and often an office will focus on one field or another. The following is a list of different types of dentists, as well as examples of the procedures applicable to each sector of the oral health field.
- Cosmetic Dentist (Click here for a Miami Cosmetic Dentist)
- Concentrates on the appearance of each patient’s smile
- Procedures include: porcelain veneers, teeth whitening
- Endodontist (Click here for a Miami Endodontic Dentist)
- Treats diseases in the pulp or root of a tooth
- Procedures include: root canals
- General Dentist (Click here for a Miami General Dentist)
- Treats the routine needs in your oral health
- Procedures include: semi-annual cleanings, fillings, crowns, bridges
- Oral Surgeon (Click here for a Miami Oral Surgeon)
- Treats with surgery what the other fields cannot
- Procedures include: teeth extraction
- Orthodontist (Click here for a Miami Orthodontic Dentist)
- Deals with the alignment of teeth
- Procedures include: braces, retainers
- Pediatric Dentist (Click here for a Miami Pediatric Dentist)
- Performs general dentistry for children, from their first visit to the dentist through adolescence
- Periodontist (Click here for a Miami Periodontal Dentist)
- Treats the tissue surrounding teeth, focusing on diseases in the gums
- Procedures include: periodontal surgery
- Cosmetic Dentist (Click here for a Miami Cosmetic Dentist)