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    Introduction To Dentistry

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    This document provides an overview of the history and branches of dentistry. It discusses patient management and common dental problems like caries, loss of teeth, periodontal disease, and trauma. It describes how each problem is treated, such as fillings for caries, bridges/implants/dentures for lost teeth, scaling and root planing for periodontal disease. The branches of dentistry are outlined, including restorative dentistry, endodontics, oral surgery, prosthodontics, pediatric dentistry, and orthodontics. Specialties like oral pathology, oral radiology, and oral medicine are also mentioned.

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    Introduction To Dentistry

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    This document provides an overview of the history and branches of dentistry. It discusses patient management and common dental problems like caries, loss of teeth, periodontal disease, and trauma. It describes how each problem is treated, such as fillings for caries, bridges/implants/dentures for lost teeth, scaling and root planing for periodontal disease. The branches of dentistry are outlined, including restorative dentistry, endodontics, oral surgery, prosthodontics, pediatric dentistry, and orthodontics. Specialties like oral pathology, oral radiology, and oral medicine are also mentioned.

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    This document provides an overview of the history and branches of dentistry. It discusses patient management and common dental problems like caries, loss of teeth, periodontal disease, and trauma. It describes how each problem is treated, such as fillings for caries, bridges/implants/dentures for lost teeth, scaling and root planing for periodontal disease. The branches of dentistry are outlined, including restorative dentistry, endodontics, oral surgery, prosthodontics, pediatric dentistry, and orthodontics. Specialties like oral pathology, oral radiology, and oral medicine are also mentioned.

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    Introduction To Dentistry

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    Dr-Rmz Rabadi
    This document provides an overview of the history and branches of dentistry. It discusses patient management and common dental problems like caries, loss of teeth, periodontal disease, and trauma. It describes how each problem is treated, such as fillings for caries, bridges/implants/dentures for lost teeth, scaling and root planing for periodontal disease. The branches of dentistry are outlined, including restorative dentistry, endodontics, oral surgery, prosthodontics, pediatric dentistry, and orthodontics. Specialties like oral pathology, oral radiology, and oral medicine are also mentioned.

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    History of Dentistry Dent 101

    Patient Management

    Personal profile History Taking Examination


    Extra-oral examination Intra-oral examination


    Soft-tissue examination Hard tissue examination

    Investigations Diagnosis Treatment planning

    Common problems in Dentistry

    Caries Loss of teeth Periodontal disease Pericoronitis tooth impaction Trauma Tooth wear Malocclusion Other soft and hard tissue lesions

    Caries (reversible pulpitis)

    Treated by a filling (Conservative Dentistry) Untreated irreversible pulpitis

    Treated by

    RCT (Endodontics) Extraction (Oral Surgery) Treated by


    Untreated pulp necrosis Periapical pathosis

    RCT and/or excision/pus drainage/antibiotics (Endodontics) and/or Posts/crowns (Fixed prosthodontics) Extraction (Oral Surgery)

    Loss of teeth

    Treated by (Prosthodontics)

    Bridges Implants Dentures Full mouth rehabilitation

    Periodontal disease

    Treated by periodontics

    Scaling / polishing Root planning Tissue regeneration

    Pericoronitis Tooth impaction

    Treated by Oral Surgery

    Irrigation Extraction

    Dental trauma

    Treated by

    Restorative (Operative) Dentistry


    Endodontics Conservative dentistry

    Oral Surgery (reducing bone fracturesetc)

    Tooth wear

    Treated by

    Conservative dentistry Prosthodontics (Full mouth rehabilitation)

    Malocclusion

    Treated by Orthodontics Severe cases need orthognathic surgery

    Soft and hard tissue lesions

    Developmental lesions

    Oral Pathology is needed Oral Surgery may be needed Benign treated by Oral Medicine

    Swellings ulcers cysts - tumors

    Oral pathology may be required (histopathological examination of biopsies)


    To confirm diagnosis In doubt of malignancy

    Malignant - treated by Oral Medicine

    Oral Pathology is required

    Infections treated by Oral Medicine

    Viral - Bacterial Fungal - Parasitic Exostosis Tumors Odontomes Cysts Tumours

    Bone lesions (Oral Pathology Oral Surgery)


    Odontogenic lesions (Oral Pathology Oral Surgery)


    TMJ and orofacial disorders - (Oral Medicine Oral Surgery)

    In Children < 12 years

    Any other orodental problem in individuals younger than 12 year

    Pediatric dentistry

    Branches of Dentistry

    Basic Dental Sciences

    Oral Biology Oral Anatomy, Histology and Embryology Dental Anatomy Oral Pathology Oral Radiology Conservative Dentistry Endodontics

    Restorative (Operative) Dentistry


    Periodontics Oral Surgery Oral Medicine Prosthodontics


    Fixed Removable

    Pediatric dentistry Orthodontics Forensic dentistry

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