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| American Association of Public Health Dentistry |
www.aaphd.org |
Founded in 1937, the Association is focused on improving oral health. AAPHD membership is open to all individuals concerned with improving the oral health of the public. |
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| Dental public health is the science and art of preventing and controlling dental diseases and promoting dental health through organized community efforts. It is that form of dental practice which serves the community rather than the individual. It is concerned with the dental health education of the public, with applied dental research, and with the administration of group dental care programs as well as the prevention and control of dental diseases on a community basis. |
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| American Association of Endodontists |
www.aae.org |
Organization dedicated to root canal treatment. |
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| Endodontics is the branch of dentistry concerned with the morphology, physiology and pathology of the human dental pulp and periradicular tissues. Its study and practice encompass the basic and clinical sciences, including biology of the normal pulp, the etiology, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of diseases and injuries of the pulp and associated periradicular conditions. |
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| American Academy of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology |
www.aaomp.org |
Organization focused on specialty of dentistry and pathology dealing with the nature, identification, and management of diseases affecting the oral and maxillofacial regions. |
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| Oral pathology is the specialty of dentistry and discipline of pathology dealing with the nature, identification, and management of diseases affecting the oral and maxillofacial regions. It is a science that investigates the causes, processes and effects of these diseases. The practice of oral pathology includes research and diagnosis of diseases using clinical, radiographic, microscopic, biochemical or other examinations. |
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| American Academy of Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology |
www.aaomr.org |
The Academy promotes and advances the art and science of radiology in dentistry, and provides a forum for communication among and professional advancement of its members. |
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| Oral and maxillofacial radiology is the specialty of dentistry and discipline of radiology concerned with the production and interpretation of images and data produced by all modalities of radiant energy used for the diagnosis and management of diseases, disorders and conditions of the oral and maxillofacial region. |
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| American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons |
www.aaoms.org |
A not-for-profit professional association serving the specialty of oral and maxillofacial surgery, the surgical arm of dentistry. |
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| Oral and maxillofacial surgery is the specialty of dentistry which includes the diagnosis, surgical and adjunctive treatment of diseases, injuries and defects involving both the functional and esthetic aspects of the hard and soft tissues of the oral and maxillofacial region. |
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| American Association of Orthodontists |
www.aaortho.org |
Organization dedicated to the specialty of orthodontics (i.e., braces). |
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| Orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics is the dental specialty that includes the diagnosis, prevention, interception and correction of malocclusion, as well as neuromuscular and skeletal abnormalities of the developing or mature orofacial structures. |
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| American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry |
www.aapd.org |
Organization dedicated to the dental and oral health needs of infants, children, adolescents and people with special needs. |
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| Pediatric dentistry is an age-defined specialty that provides both primary and comprehensive preventive and therapeutic oral health care for infants and children through adolescence, including those with special health care needs. |
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| American Academy of Periodontology |
www.perio.org |
Organization dedicated to the treatment and prevention of periodontal disease. |
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| Periodontics is that specialty of dentistry which encompasses the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the supporting and surrounding tissues of the teeth or their substitutes and the maintenance of the health, function and esthetics of these structures and tissues. |
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| American College of Prosthodontists |
www.prosthodontics.org |
An educational and scientific association created to represent the needs and interests of prosthodontists within organized dentistry and to the public by providing a means for stimulating awareness and interest in the field. |
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| Prosthodontics is the dental specialty pertaining to the diagnosis, treatment planning, rehabilitation and maintenance of the oral function, comfort, appearance and health of patients with clinical conditions associated with missing or deficient teeth and/or oral and maxillofacial tissues using biocompatible substitutes. |
