Doctor in Dental Surgery (DDS)
The Dental Surgeon or Dentist is the health professional with the academic degree awarded to anyone who has completed their preparation in a dental university school.
Dentistry is the health science that evaluates, diagnoses and prevents diseases, disorders and conditions of the oral cavity, as well as areas and their impact on human health.
Endodontics
The endodontic specialist is the dentist who has completed full-time study in a post-doctoral program at an accredited university or hospital. With an approximate duration of two years.
The specialist has the ability to prevent, diagnose and treat pulp and periapical diseases in a conventional and surgical way with certainty, promptness and professional ethics.
Maxillofacial
The maxillofacial specialist is the DDS who has studied in a post-doctoral program at an accredited institution. Lasting for 2 years.
Maxillofacial is the area of dentistry that includes the diagnosis and auxiliary surgical treatment of diseases, injuries and defects, both functional and aesthetic, of the oral and maxillofacial area.
Orthodontics
The orthodontic specialist is the Dental Physician who has studied in a postgraduate program at an accredited hospital and / or institution. With a period of 1.5 years.
Orthodontics is the area of dentistry that includes the prevention and correction of oral anomalies and the bad position of the teeth through appliances with the intention of improving the chewing function and aesthetics in the patient.
Pediatric dentistry
The Pediatric Dentistry specialist is the dentist who has completed studies in a graduate program at an accredited organization. With a duration of 2 years.
Pediatric Dentistry is the area of dentistry that is responsible for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of oral and dental diseases in children.
Periodontics
The specialist in Periodontology is the DDS who has carried out post-doctoral studies in an accredited hospital and / or institution. Lasting for two years.
Periodontics is the area of dentistry that includes the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases that affect the gums and the bone that support the teeth.
Prosthodontics
The prosthodontic specialist is the Dentist who has completed his studies in a graduate program at an accredited educational institution. Having a period of duration of 1.5 years.
Prosthodontics is the specialty of dentistry that focuses on the diagnosis of conditions that are solved with the planning, construction and adaptation of dental prostheses.
The dental prosthesis is an artificial replacement of a part absent in the oral cavity: the complete dentures, crowns and bridges.
