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Career
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Prominent Individuals
Charles Edmund Kells introduced X-ray technology in the dental field in 1896 to create an accurate diagnosis of dental issues going on within patients. Later on in the 1900's, Greene Vardiman Black improved the instruments and materials used by dentists to standardize the products throughout the nation. In 1903, American dentist Charles Land began using porcelain, which introduced asthetic dentistry for the first time. -
Dental Implants
They are used to replace a tooth if it is decayed. They insert it in the gums and securs the teeth. They are made of lightweight and strong titanium. Overall they support and maintain the jawbone, gums, and densty.
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Laser Dentistry
It is used to detect cavities. When the laser is shown on the teeth the decayed tooth glows. If the decayed teeth are detected in time, we wil be able to protect the teeth. -
Dentist Duties
Diagnosing oral diseases, encouraging good oral health and disease prevention, creating treatment plans for patients, viewing x-rays and diagnostic tests, monotoring administartion of anesthetics, monitoring growth of teeth and jaws, performing proceudres on teeth, bone, and soft tissue of oral cavity are the duties of a general dentist. -
Average Dentist Salary
The average general dentist salary ranges between $133,565 to $172,536. General dentist who privately own their company tend to make more than those working as a group within a company. -
Education Requirements
In order to become a dentist, students must: -Obtain a Bachelor's Degree (Usually in the sciences) -Take the DAT Test -Go to dental school for 4 years (2 years of biomedical courses and 2 years clincal) -Receive certification by taking a national and state exam. -
Citations
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