Dentistry is a medical science dealing with the study of etiology, pathogenesis of the major dental diseas es (dental caries, periodontal diseases, etc.), development of prevention, diagnostic and treatment techniques.
It is a science that studies not only teeth, but also oral, jaw and the entire facial area diseases. Preventive Dentistry is a part of this science studying diseases of teeth and periodontal tissues, including tissues of the oral cavity. This is a rapidly developing discipline, in which the most advanced methods of diagnosis, prevention and treatment of this group of diseases is created. Preventive Dentistry includes cariology (tooth enamel damages treatment), endodontics (root canal treatment), periodontology (periodont treatment), and oral treatment.
Dental Surgery is a clinical science of preventing, diagnosing the oral cavity and maxillofacial area diseases, and methods of their treatment. So, people apply to Dental Surgery in cases of various inflammations, mechanical damages, neoplastic processes, congenital and acquired defects and deformities.
Prosthetic Dentistry is a field, based on prosthesis, aimed at restoring the integrity of a previously lost dentition or a part of it, as well as a restoration of a separate tooth or a group of teeth. Besides restoring the chewing function, the aesthetic trend in prosthetic dentistry has been going through rapid development recently: a patient can change the color and shape of his teeth, their size and position with the help of crowns, veneers and other prostheses.
Pediatric Dentistry (Pedodontics) is a new part of dentistry dealing with children from birth through adolescence. The special feature of this part of dentistry is that a pediatric dentist should specialize in child psychology and management, sometimes including the care of "special needs" patients, such as people with cerebral palsy, mental retardation and autism.
Various kinds of Dentistry
