What is Dentistry?
[[Image:Dentist.2.jpg|300px|thumb|A dentist and her assistant treating a patient.]] '''Dentistry''' is a specialty in [[medicine]], which is practiced by a dentist. Dentists find out what's wrong, fix, and help prevent problems with [[teeth]]. A dentist has other people that help him with their job. Dental hygienists help people keep their teeth clean. A dental assistant helps the dentist when they are treating a patient. Dental surgeons will perform [[surgery]] to fix large or dangerous problems with people's teeth. There are also dentists called [[orthodontist]]s, who can move people's teeth using [[dental braces|braces]]. Dental surgeons and orthodontists are called specialists.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://nationaldentistregistry.com/ |title=National Dentist Registry |access-date=2015-10-25 |archive-date=2015-11-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151108175253/http://nationaldentistregistry.com/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> ==Dental specialties== * Dental public health - The study of dental [[epidemiology]] and social health. * [[Endodontics]] - The study, [[diagnosis]], and treatment of [[disease]]s of the [[dental pulp]].<ref>Walton, R. E., & Torabinejad, M. (2002). Principles and practice of endodontics. Saunders,.</ref> * Oral [[pathology]] - The study, diagnosis, and sometimes the treatment of oral and maxillofacial related diseases.<ref>Regezi, J. A., Sciubba, J., & Jordan, R. C. (2016). Oral pathology: clinical pathologic correlations. [[Elsevier]] Health Sciences.</ref><ref>Rajendran, R. (2009). Shafer's textbook of oral pathology. Elsevier India.</ref><ref>Soames, J. V., & Southam, J. C. (2005). Oral pathology. [[Oxford University Press]].</ref> * Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology - The study and radiologic interpretation of oral and maxillofacial diseases. * Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - Tooth extractions, dental implants, and facial surgery. * Orthodontics - The straightening of teeth.<ref>Graber, L. W., Vanarsdall, R. L., Vig, K. W., & Huang, G. J. (2016). Orthodontics-e-book: current pri