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DENTISTRY
Dentistry
Branch of medicine which deals with the study
• Prevention
• Diagnostic
• Therapy
Others
gingiva, oral mucosa, lips, alveolar bones,
orofacial bones, salivary glands a ducts,
TMJ...
Branches of dentistry
1. Therapeutic: a) cariology
b) endodontics
2. Prosthetics
3. Periodontology
4. Dental surgery:
a) dentoalveolar
b) orofacial
5. Pedodontics
6. Orthodontics
Cooperation with other
medical branches
Internal med.
Dermatology
Neurology
Ophtalmology
Psychiatry
Internal med.:
Haemorhagic patients before surgical
treatment
Psychiatry.:
stomatodynia, corpus alienum,
xerostomy
Neurology:
trigeminal neuralgia
Patients examintaion
• Anamnesis
• Clinical exam.: e.o. exam., i.o.
• X-rays
• Auxiliary examinations: cultivation,
biopsy, consiliar exam.
Dental hygiene and
hygiene importance
Individual:
Home care
Professional:
Performedy by dentist, dental
hygienist
Plaque removal tools
Mechanical: • toothbrush
• interdental brush
• dental floss
Antibakterial effect
Remineralisation effect
Brushing techniqe
Horizontal:
Circular: mliečna dentícia
Vertical strokes: