Dentists work in a range of settings including:
- private practice
- public and private hospitals
- community and school-based dental clinics
- dental industry
- defence forces
- government departments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Dentists work with patients
of all ages in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases, injuries and abnormalities
of the teeth, jaws and related supporting hard and soft tissues. They diagnose
and treat conditions that affect the teeth, gingivae ("gums"),
jaws, and the mucosa that lines the mouth. Dentists undertake a range of
preventive and diagnostic procedures, as well as repairing, reconstructing,
or replacing lost or diseased teeth, soft tissues or bone. Specialist areas
include: orthodontics, periodontics, endodontics, oral and maxillofacial
surgery, paediatric dentistry, prosthodontics, oral pathology and oral
medicine, maxillofacial radiology, and dental public health.
Dentists work in a range of settings including:
|