Preventive Dentistry:

Terms Related to Preventive Dentistry

• Community Dentistry

  The practice of dentistry concerned with preventive as well as diagnostic and treatment programs in a circumscribed population.

• School Dentistry

  Preventive dental services provided for students in primary and secondary schools.

• Dental Care

  The total of dental diagnostic, preventive, and restorative services provided to meet the needs of a patient (from Illustrated Dictionary of Dentistry, 1982).

• Geriatric Dentistry

  The branch of dentistry concerned with the dental problems of older people.

• Industrial Dentistry

  The branch of dentistry concerned with maintaining oral health of employees in occupational environments.

• Dental Student

  Individuals enrolled a school of dentistry or a formal educational program in leading to a degree in dentistry.

• Dental Research

  The study of laws, theories, and hypotheses through a systematic examination of pertinent facts and their interpretation in the field of dentistry. (From Jablonski, Illustrated ...