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Category of Dental Professionals in Jamaica<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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Dentist trained in all aspects of dental practice<\/span><\/p>\n

Dental Hygienist
\n<\/span>Dental Technician
\n<\/span>Dental Laboratory Technician
\n<\/span>Dental Nurse
\n<\/span>Dental Therapist<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Dentists \/ Dental Surgeons work as independent health care providers\/practitioners and for the purpose of registration may practice all aspects of dentistry that is within their competency and scope of training.\u00a0 Dental Surgeons provide assessment, diagnosis, treatment, management and preventive services to patients of all ages. The education requirement for a graduate dentist to be registered is a minimum four-year full-time dental education programme approved by the Dental Council of Jamaica.<\/span><\/p>\n

The dental profession\u2019s scope of practice covers the full range of activities and responsibilities which individuals within the profession are educated, trained and competent to perform.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

All dental practitioners are members of the dental team who exercise autonomous decision-making within their particular areas of education, training and competence, to provide the best possible care for their patients.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dental specialists are Dentists \/ Dental Surgeons who have undertaken additional specialized training and education. There are 13 dental specialists:<\/span><\/p>\n

Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology
\n<\/span>Endodontics
\n<\/span>Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
\nOral medicine
\nOral pathology
\nOral surgery
\nOrthodontics
\nPaediatric Dentistry
\nPeriodontics
\nProsthodontics
\nPublic Health Dentistry (community dentistry)
\nSpecial Needs Dentistry, and
\nForensic odontology.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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