Outline of dentistry and Oral health

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Dentistry is a vast subject unlike what other people think, people think that as dentistry deals only with one part of the body then why do they have 5 + 3 years of course for learning about such a small part of the body whereas in the same time the medical professionals are learning about the whole body.

▪️Branches of dentistry :-

a) Endodontics
b) Orthodontics
c) Minimal intervention dentistry
d) Prosthodontics
e) Pediatric dentistry
f) Periodontics
g) Oral and maxillofacial surgery
h) Oral pathology
i) Oral medicine

▪️General dentistry concepts :-

🔹Barodontalgia
🔹Biodontics
🔹Bruxism
🔹Calculus
🔹Ceramics
🔹Crown
🔹Dental amalgam
🔹Dental brace
🔹Dental cavities
🔹Dental disease
🔹Dental extraction
🔹Dental notation
🔹Dental phobia
🔹Dental restoration
🔹Dental spa
🔹Dentin
🔹Floss
🔹Fluoridation
🔹Fluoride therapy
🔹Gingivitis
🔹Halitosis
🔹Dental implants
🔹Laboratory technology
🔹Mouth breathing
🔹Mouthwash
🔹Nitrous oxide
🔹Novocain, a Local anesthetic
🔹Occlusion
🔹Oral hygiene
🔹Orthodontics
🔹Regenerative endodontics
🔹Patron Saint of dentistry (Saint Apollonia)
🔹Periodontitis
🔹Plaque
🔹Socket preservation
🔹Regenerative dentistry
🔹Teledentistry
🔹Temporomandibular joint disease
🔹Tooth
🔹Toothbrush
🔹Toothpaste
🔹Tooth regeneration
🔹Tongue cleaner
🔹Xerostomia