Dental Specialties

If the treatment you need or want calls for extra training, you or your dentist may be more comfortable if you see a dental specialist. There are 9 nationally recognized dental specialties in Canada.

Dental Public Health
Endodontics
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Oral Medicine and Pathology
Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology
Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
Pediatric Dentistry
Periodontics
Prosthodontics

Dental Public Health

Dental Public Health is that branch and specialty of dentistry concerned with the diagnosis, prevention and control of dental diseases and the promotion of oral health through organized community efforts. Dental Public Health serves the community through research, health promotion, education and group dental care programs.

Canadian Association of Public Health Dentistry
www.caphd-acsdp.org

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Endodontics

Endodontics is that branch and specialty of dentistry concerned with the morphology, physiology and pathology of the dental pulp and periradicular tissues. Its study and practice encompass the basic clinical sciences, including biology of the normal pulp, and etiology, diagnosis prevention, and treatment of diseases and injuries of the pulp and associated periradicular tissues.

Canadian Academy of Endodontics
www.caendo.ca

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Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Oral and maxillofacial surgery is that branch and specialty of dentistry which is concerned with and includes the diagnosis, surgical and adjunctive treatment of disorders, diseases, injuries and defects, involving the functional and aesthetic aspects of the hard and soft tissues of the oral and maxillofacial regions and related structures.

Canadian Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
www.caoms.com

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Oral Medicine and Pathology

Oral Medicine and Pathology is the branch and specialty of dentistry concerned with the diagnosis, nature and primarily non-surgical management of oral, maxillofacial and temporomandibular diseases and disorders, including dental management of patients with medical complications. Oral medicine and oral pathology are two applied components of this specialty.

Canadian Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Medicine
www.cda-adc.ca/jcda/vol-69/issue-9/568.pdf

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Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology

Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology is that branch and specialty of dentistry concerned with the prescription, production and interpretation of diagnostic images for the diagnosis and management of diseases and disorders of the craniofacial complex.

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Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics

Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics is that branch and specialty of dentistry concerned with the supervision, guidance and correction of the growing or mature dentofacial structures and the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of any abnormalities associated with these structures.

Canadian Association of Orthodontists
www.cao-aco.org

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Pediatric Dentistry

Pediatric Dentistry is that branch and specialty of dentistry concerned with providing primary and comprehensive preventive and therapeutic oral health diagnosis, care and consultative expertise for infants and children through adolescence, including those of all ages with special care needs.

Canadian Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
www.capd-acdp.org

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Periodontics

Periodontics is that branch and specialty of dentistry concerned with the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases and conditions of the supporting and surrounding tissues of the teeth or their substitutes and the maintenance of the health, function and aesthetics of these structures and tissues.

Canadian Academy of Periodontology
www.cap-acp.ca

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Prosthodontics

Prosthodontics is that branch and specialty of dentistry concerned with the diagnosis, restoration and maintenance of oral function, comfort, appearance and health of the patient by the restoration of the natural teeth and/or the replacement of missing teeth and contiguous oral and maxillofacial tissues with artificial substitutes.

Association of Prosthodontists of Canada
www.prosthodontics.ca

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