Dentistry Quiz

What are the four types of dentistry sections?

• Dentists, dental hygienists, dental assistants, and dental laboratory technicians.

• Orthodontists, periodontists, endodontists, and oral surgeons.

• Pediatric dentists, oral pathologists, dental radiologists, and prosthodontists.

• Dental public health specialists, oral surgeons, orthodontists, and periodontists.

What are the nine areas of specialties that a dentist may practice in?

• Orthodontists, oral and maxillofacial surgeons, periodontists, dental prosthetists, pediatric dentists, oral and maxillofacial radiologists, dental public health service, endodontists, and oral pathologists.

• Dental hygienists, dental assistants, dental laboratory technicians, orthodontists, periodontists, endodontists, oral surgeons, prosthodontists, and oral pathologists.

• Pediatric dentists, dental public health specialists, orthodontists, periodontists, endodontists, oral surgeons, dental radiologists, and prosthodontists.

• Oral pathologists, dental hygienists, dental assistants, orthodontists, periodontists, endodontists, oral surgeons, prosthodontists, and dental radiologists.

Bookkeeping, buying of equipment/supplies, and employing or supervising lower ranking occupations are all administrative tasks that dentists can be expected to perform in which type of practices?

• Private practices.

• Public health clinics.

• Hospital settings.

• University dental programs.

Which specialty treats the gums and the bones supporting the teeth?

• Periodontists

• Orthodontists

• Endodontists

• Oral Surgeons

Which specialty promotes good dental health and preventing disease within the community?

• Dental Public Health Specialists

• Orthodontists

• Oral Pathologists

• Endodontists

Which specialty straightens teeth by applying pressure to the teeth with braces and other appliances?

• Orthodontists

• Periodontists

• Endodontists

• Oral Surgeons

Which specialty diagnoses oral diseases?

• Oral Pathologists

• Orthodontists

• Periodontists

• Endodontists

Which specialty operates on the mouth, jaw, teeth, neck, head, and gums?

• Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

• Orthodontists

• Periodontists

• Endodontists

Which specialty replaces missing teeth with permanent fixtures such as crowns or bridges and removable fixtures such as dentures?

• Pediatric Dentists

• Oral and Maxillofacial Radiologists

• Prosthodontists

• Endodontists

Which specialty focuses on dentistry for children and special-needs patients?

• Endodontists

• Pediatric Dentists

• Oral and Maxillofacial Radiologists

• Prosthodontists