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General Dental Providers
Provide a full range of services for the entire family.
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Endodontists
Specialize in the diseases and injuries of the tooth pulp, performing such services as root canals.
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Oral Pathologists
Provide diagnosis of diseases of the mouth from study of tissue samples.
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Oral Surgeons
Remove impacted teeth and repair fractures of the jaw and other damage to the bone structure around the mouth.
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Orthodontists
Correct misaligned teeth and jaws, usually by applying braces.
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Pediatric dental providers
Limit their practices to children and teenagers.
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Periodontists
Treat diseases of the tissues that support and surround the teeth.
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Prosthodontists
Specialists whose practices are limited to the restoration of natural teeth and/or the replacement of missing teeth with crowns, bridges, dentures, implants and other procedures.
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