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You’ve done the work, received your degree, and now what? You have several options beyond general dentistry.
Nuestros Servicios
You’re a general dentist and can prevent/restore damaged teeth or treat diseases of the bone or soft tissue in the mouth.
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Career Options After Dental School
There are twelve dental specialties to consider:
Anestesiologia Dental
Manages pain, anxiety, and overall patient health during dental, oral, maxillofacial, and adjunctive surgical or diagnostic procedures.
Salud Pública Dental
Prevents and controls dental diseases and promotes dental health through organized community efforts.
Endodoncia
Concerned with the morphology, biology, physiology, pathology, and regeneration of the human dental pulp and periradicular tissues.
Patología oral y maxilofacial
Investigates the causes, processes, and effects of diseases affecting the oral and maxillofacial regions.
Radiología oral y maxilofacial
Concerned with the production and interpretation of images and data produced by all modalities of radiant energy.
cirugía Oral y Maxilofacial
Diagnoses, surgically treats, and manages diseases, injuries, and defects involving the functional and esthetic aspects of the hard and soft tissues.
Medicina Oral
Responsible for the oral health care of medically complex patients and for the diagnosis and management of medically-related diseases.
Dolor orofacial
Diagnoses, manages, and treats pain disorders of the jaw, mouth, face, head, and neck.
Ortodoncia y ortopedia dentofacial
Diagnoses, prevents, intercepts, and corrects malocclusion and neuromuscular and skeletal abnormalities.
Odontología pediátrica
Provides preventive and therapeutic oral health care for infants and children through adolescence.
Periodoncia
Prevents, diagnoses, and treats diseases of the supporting and surrounding tissues of the teeth or their substitutes.
Prostodoncia
Diagnoses, treats, and manages conditions associated with missing or deficient teeth and/or oral and maxillofacial tissues.
Otras opciones profesionales
You can earn your MBA, be an entrepreneur, work at a corporation/manufacturer, distributor, or insurer, or pursue a research career. You can also provide oral health care in developing countries or work in public healthcare policy.
Conclusión
Whichever option you choose, you’re sure to enjoy a rewarding career in dentistry!
