Approved Specialties by the American Dental Association
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Dental Public Health is a form that focuses on serving the community rather than the individual patient . It is the science of preventing and controlling dental diseases .
Endodontics is a branch concerned with the physiology , pathology and treatment of the dental pulp and periradicular tissues .
Periodontics encompasses prevention and treatment of diseases of teeth and its surrounding tissues as well as the maintenance of the health , function and esthetics of these structures .
Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology is a specialty that includes the research and diagnosis of diseases affecting the oral and maxillofacial regions .
Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology produces and interprets images of data used for the diagnosis and management of diseases , disorders and oral conditions .
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery diagnoses and gives surgical treatment to those suffering from diseases , injuries and defects involving the function and esthetics of soft and hard tissues .
Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics includes the diagnosis , prevention and correction of neuromuscular and skeletal abnormalities of developing and mature oral structures .
Pediatric Dentistry provides preventive and therapeutic oral health care for infants and children throughout adolescence .
Prosthodontics pertains to the treatment planning , rehab and maintenance of oral function and clinical conditions associated with missing or defi cient teeth .
Bob , before complete dental restoration .
Bob , after complete dental restoration .
posals , including placing crowns on his original teeth .
“ When Bob arrived he had four decades of tooth grinding and ended up with almost no tooth structure left and his wife hated his smile ,” Dr . McFadden recounted . “ We were able to use all of his teeth and performed certain procedures to allow him to keep his natural teeth and improve the way they look through crown treatment .”
Now , Bob never leaves the house without showing off his teeth .
“ One of the funniest things about Bob is that he carries his before and after pictures on his iPhone . He shows everybody . He shows people that don ’ t care at all what his teeth looked like and how great his teeth look now ,” said Dr . McFadden .
Not only patients love Dr . McFadden ’ s work , so do other health care professionals . Sue , another one of Dr . McFadden ’ s patients , started having a lot of dental work in her twenties and then in her thirties she realized it was not going to last forever . Not only was it expensive , but it was uncomfortable and time consuming constantly finding treatment for her teeth . Sue ’ s
friend , Kelley , who worked in the dental educational field had recommended her to visit Dr . McFadden .
“ I was honored to get that referral because they had researched her needs and visited many offices before deciding to come here ,” Dr . McFadden stated . “ What they liked about my approach was that I simply gave them their options and was able to show them similar cases so they could make their own decision .”
Dr . McFadden believes that an educated patient is a happy patient . Most dental clinics are high volume practices trying to push as many people through the door . How many times have you not seen your doctor until the day of treatment ? Dr . McFadden is with the patient from day one and provides a private consultation room to give the person the privacy and attention they deserve .
If you think that a specialist like a Prosthodontist would charge higher fees compared to a regular dentist , you would be wrong . The market is so competitive in areas like DFW that a Prosthodontist charges about the same as your dentist for high end work .
Dr . McFadden explains , “ If you ’ re out there wanting some extensive mouth work done , you would pick a Prosthodontist over a dentist because that is what we ’ re qualified to do , and we ’ re trained an extra three years to do just that .”
For more on the McFadden Dental Implant Center , visit his website dignitydental . com
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