The American Dental Association (ADA) recognized nine different
specialized dental fields. A dentist who wants to work in these fields must
complete additional training beyond the four years needed for a general
dentistry degree of DDS or DMD.
If you're looking to choose a dentist for specialized care, here are some
of the established specialties to look for:
Dental Public
Health: This
field focuses on studying the causes and patterns or oral health diseases among
groups of people, and how to manage them. This specialty is also involved in
developing social policies related to oral health, such as the fluoridation of
water.
Orthodontics
and Dentofacial Orthopedics: This specialty focuses on straightening teeth and improving
people’s bites using braces and retainers.
Endodontics: This field focuses on the management of
diseases of the tooth pulp and surrounding areas. A root canal is the most
well-known endodontic procedure.
Prosthodontics: This field focuses on treating dental
problems with prostheses, which include dentures, crowns, and dental bridges
and replacing dental implants.
Oral and
Maxillofacial Pathology: This field involves the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the
face, mouth, and jaw.
Oral and
Maxillofacial Surgery: This field involves a variety of oral surgery procedures including
extractions, placement of dental implants and treatments of genetic conditions
such as cleft lip and cleft palate.
Oral and
Maxillofacial Radiology: This field involves using x-rays and other imaging technologies to
study diseases of the face, mouth, and jaw.
Periodontics: This field focuses on caring for the
structures that support the teeth, primarily the management of gum disease
(periodontitis) and placement and maintenance of dental implants.
Pediatric
Dentistry: This
field focuses on treating dental problems in children.
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