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Course 26 Unit 1 11-20
Dental Assisting Spelling and Terminology
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Health Care
Undergraduate 1
09/07/2011

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Term
Dentistry
Definition
Branch of Medicine that deals with the teeth, oral cavity and associated structures.
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Periodontics
Definition
Dental Specialty concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of the diseases supporting and surrounding the tissues of the tooth.
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Direct Supervision
Definition
When Auxiliaries can perform procedures while the supervising dentist is in the office.
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DDS
Definition
Doctor of Dental Surgery - The Dentist.
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Hygienist
Definition
A licenced dental professional who specializes in preventative care.
Term
DBC
Definition
Dental Board of California
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Licentiate
Definition
A licensed person
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Qualified
Definition
having the required ability
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Specialization
Definition
the limiting of professional services to one distinct phase of dental practice.
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Orthodontics
Definition
branch of dentistry which deals with the prevention and correction of malocclusion.
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