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Dentistry, more
appropriately "dental medicine", is the art and science
of prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of conditions, diseases,
and disorders of the oral cavity, the maxillofacial region, and its associated
structures as it relates to human beings. While the work of
dentists is often surgical in nature, dentists can and do
treat many diseases of the oral cavity and face
chemotherapeutically (i.e. with prescribed medicines). A dentist
is a doctor, qualified to practice dentistry after graduating
with a degree of either Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS),
Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD), Bachelor of Dentistry (BDent),
Bachelor of Dental Science (BDSc), or Bachelor of Dental Surgery
(BDS) or (B.Ch.D). In most western countries, to become a
qualified dentist one must usually complete at least 4 years of
postgraduate study. Generally, 2 years of clinical experience
working with patients in an educational setting are required. |
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