This document discusses different types of dentists including endodontists, oral and maxillofacial surgeons, oral pathologists, orthodontists, pediatric dentists, periodontists, and prosthodontists. It provides brief descriptions of the specializations of each type of dentist, with endodontists focusing on root canals, oral pathologists diagnosing diseases, orthodontists using braces, pediatric dentists caring for children's oral health, periodontists treating gum disease and placing implants, and prosthodontists restoring and replacing teeth. The document also notes that oral and maxillofacial surgeons perform surgery to correct issues in the head, neck, face and jaw region.

1. Dentist
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2. Types of Dentist
• Endodontic
• Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon
• Oral Pathologists
• Orthodontist
• Pediatric Dentist
• Periodontics
• Prosthodontics
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3. Orthodontist
Orthodontist specialize on putting
braces.
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4. Endodontic
• Endodontic specialize in root canals.
• Endodontic perform endodontic
therapy, retreatment, surgery, and treating
cracked teeth.
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5. Endodontic
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6. Oral Pathologists
• An oral pathologist is a dental professional
who specializes in the diagnosis of serious
dental and facial cavity diseases. This dentist
determines if the tissue is possibly cancerous
or infectious.
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7. Oral pathologists
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8. Pediatric Dentists
• Are dedicated to the oral, heath of children
from infancy to teen years. The qualify to care
for child’s mouth, gum, and teeth throughout
these years.
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9. Pediatric Dentists
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10. Periodontics Dentist
• This dentist specializes in the prevention of
diagnosis and treatment of periodontal
disease and in the placement of dental
implants and oral inflammation.
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11. Periodontics Dentist
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12. Prosthodontists Dentist
• They are experts in the restoration in
replacements of teeth-they make smiles look
beautiful and function the way they should.
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13. Prosthodontists Dentist
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14. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon
• It is a surgery to correct a wide spectrum of
diseases, injuries and defects in the head,
neck face, jaws, and the hard and soft tissues
of the oral and maxillofacial region.
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15. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon
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16. YouTube
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17. Medical Statistics
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18. Bibliography
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dentist
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orthodontics
• http://www.healthline.com/galecontent/pedi
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