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Dental Careers
The future looks bright for dentistry and the nation’s oral health in the 21st century. Post-natal stem cell research, gene therapy transfer and links between oral health and systemic health (other body systems) will reshape dental practice in the 21st century.
-American Dental Association-
CAREERS IN DENTISTRY:
Dentists
- General Practice: Evaluates, diagnoses, prevents and/or treats (nonsurgical, surgical or related procedures) of diseases, disorders and/or conditions of the oral cavity, maxillofacial area and/or the adjacent and associated structures and their impact on the human body.
- Endodontics: Deals with the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of diseases of the dental pulp and the tissues at the root apex.
- Orthodontics: Focuses on the development, prevention, and correction of irregularities of the teeth, bite, and jaw.
- Pediatric Dentistry:Focuses on concerned the care of children's teeth.
- Geriatric Dentistry: Focuses on the care of older adults' teeth.
- Public Health: Concerned with the dental health needs of entire communities, and can design and administer large-scale prevention and dental care programs.
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery: Performs surgery to treat disorders of the gums, teeth, and mouth.
- Oral Pathology: Focuses on the assessment made from tissue changes characteristic of disease of the oral cavity, jaws and salivary glands.
- Research based Dentistry: Studies clinical and basic research including postnatal stem cell research, and gene transfer therapy.
Dental Allied Health Professionals:
- Dental Hygienists: Specializing in teaching oral health, and also cleaning the teeth by removing plaque and calculus
- Dental Technicians: Fabricates dental appliances such as removable prothesis including dentures, and crown and bridgework
- Dental Assistants: Provides supportive tasks such as taking x-rays, and chair side assistance to the dentist.
DENTAL SCHOOLS IN CONNECTICUT:
University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine
263 Farmington Avenue
Farmington, CT 06030
http://sdm.uchc.edu/
DENTAL HYGIENE SCHOOLS:
Briarwood College
2279 Mount Vernon Road
Southington, CT 06489
www.briarwood.edu/index.html
University of Bridgeport
126 Park Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06604
www.bridgeport.edu/pages/3243.asp
University of New Haven
300 Boston Post Road
West Haven, CT 06516
www.newhaven.edu/show.asp?durki=230
Tunxis Community College
271 Scott Swamp Road
Farmington, CT 06032
http://tunxis.commnet.edu
DENTAL ASSISTANT SCHOOLS:
Accelerated Dental Training Institute of Connecticut, LLC
945 Main Street Suite 302
Manchester, CT 06040
Tel: 860-872-2603
Fax: 860-646-5807
Email: info@adtict.com
www.adtict.com
Dental Careers Institute
109 Boston Post Road
Orange, CT 06477
www.dentalcareersct.com
A.I. Prince Regional Vocational Technical School
401 Flatbush Ave
Hartford, CT 06106
www.newhaven.edu/show.asp?durki=230
Briarwood College
2279 Mount Vernon Road
Southington, CT
06489
www.briarwood.edu/index.html
Porter and Chester Institute
221 West Main Street
Branford, CT 006405
http://www.porterchester.com/cse.html
Eli Whitney Regional Vocational Technical School
71 Jones Road
Hamden, CT 06514
www.cttech.org/WHITNEY/index.htm
Tunxis Community College
271 Scott Swamp Road
Farmington, CT 06032
http://tunxis.commnet.edu/index.asp
Labco School of Dental Assisting Plus
P.O. Box 177
Derby, CT 06418-0177
Phone: 203) 253-3520
Windham Regional Vocational Technical School
210 Birch Street
Willimantic, CT 06266
www.cttech.org/WINDHAM/
DENTAL CAREER RESOURCE LINKS:
Occupational Outlook Handbook
ADA's Careers in Dentistry Guide
American Dental Hygenists' Assocaition
Connecticut Dental Assistants' Association
Health Careers in CT: Dental
State Dental Associations
CSDA Job Bulletin
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