DOHC CHAPTER 5

Prepare and install braces and retainers

• Dentist

• Dental Assistant

• Dental Hygienist

• Orthodontist

• Periodontist

Clean and polish patients' teeth

• Dentist

• Dental Assistant

• Dental Hygienist

• Orthodontist

• Periodontist

Hand instruments and materials to the dentist:

• Dentist

• Dental Assistant

• Dental Hygienist

• Orthodontist

• Periodontist

Identify and treat cavities, gum disease and other dental problems

• Dentist

• Dental Assistant

• Dental Hygienist

• Orthodontist

• Periodontist

Specializes in the care of the gums and bones and supporting teeth, including root canals

• Dentist

• Dental Assistant

• Dental Hygienist

• Orthodontist

• Periodontist

When people have a dental check up, the first professional they see and the one who spends the most time with them, is usally

• Dentist

• Dental Assistant

• Dental Hygienist

• Orthodontist

• Periodontist

Professional Organization for dental hygienists, based on a three-tier structure of local and state groups and the national association.

• ADA

• ADHA

• ADAA

National professional organization for dentists representing more than 157,000 members. Monitors policies issued in congress, state legislatures, regulatory agencies, and foreign governments

• ADA

• ADHA

• ADAA

caps for broken or weak teeth

• bridge

• crown

• oral

• oral hygiene

• root canal

Artificial teeth or crowns attached to adjoining teeth

• bridge

• crown

• oral

• oral hygiene

• root canal