Dental Care Research: True Dental Discounts

As a leader in discount dental plans, True Dental Discounts has a sturdy research program on oral health care, products, ingredients, and technologies. This section provides quick links to the latest research findings, and other related material, on research topics.

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Dental Practice Areas and Dental Glossary:

	Pediatric Dentistry		Dental Public Health
	Specialists in this field are trained to deal with children from infancy to teens.		The promotion of better teeth and mouth health in the community.

	Orthodontics		Endodontics
	The most recognized use of orthodontics is the use of braces on teeth to straighten them		Endodontic indicates the inner part of the tooth which is located in the dental pulp.

	Periodontics		Prosthodontics
	Periodontal disease is a disease of the gums around the teeth. A periodontist checks the color & condition of gums.		This area of dentistry deals with replacing missing teeth with bridges or dentures.

	Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology		Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
	Pathology is the science that examines the cause and effects of diseases usually found by laboratory results.		This department of dentistry is a speciality for forming x-ray images of the skull, teeth and nasal areas.

	Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery		Dental Care Terminology
	This is a surgery that comprises the treatment of diseases or injuries of the jaw, teeth, and tissues in the mouth.		Find out some of the meaning to dental procedures, dental practices and other dental related terms.

	Difference between Dentist DDS and DMD		Laser Dentistry versus Traditional Dentistry
	A person seeking to become a dentist will receive a DDS or DMD degree.		Compare the traditional dentistry and laser dentistry practices.