Editing Dentistry (section)

==Specialties==
Most countries recognize several formal dental specialties that require additional residency training (usually 2–6 years):
* '''[[Dental Public Health]]''': Improving oral health on a population level.
* '''[[Endodontics]]''': Diagnosis and treatment of the [[dental pulp]] and periapical tissues.
* '''[[Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology]]''': The study of oral diseases (See [[Category:Oral Pathology]]).
* '''[[Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology]]''': Interpretation of [[X-ray]], [[CT]], and [[MRI]] data.
* '''[[Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery]]''': Surgical treatment of injuries and defects.
* '''[[Orthodontics]] and Dentofacial Orthopedics''': Alignment of teeth and jaws.
* '''[[Pediatric Dentistry]]''': Dental care for children and adolescents.
* '''[[Periodontology]]''': Treatment of the supporting structures of teeth (See [[Category:Periodontology]]).
* '''[[Prosthodontics]]''': Restoration of missing teeth with [[dentures]], [[bridges]], or [[implants]].