What are the different kinds of dentists?

Answer 1

Endodontist does root canals; pedodontist treats children, prosthododontist fabricates appliances for missing oral or facial structures; periodontist treat the supporting tissues of the teeth; maxillofarcial surgeon treat facial conditions and extract teeth; orthodontist align teeth with braces or other appliances.

Answer 2

Specialists that deal with problems that your family dentist is not equipped for.

Dental Public Health: They administer group dental care programs.

Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology: They research dental diseases.
Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology: They specialize in reading x-rays. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery: They specialize in dental surgery. Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics: They specialize in the correction of nerves, muscles and the bones. Pediatric Dentistry: They specialize in working with children. Periodontics:They deal with things like root canals.

Prosthodontics: They deal with dentures and implanting teeth.