You don’t know who to consult for your dental care?
You will find in this article our advice and preventions.
Dental surgeon
- He provides medical care for the mouth, teeth, gums and jawbone
- He takes care of the dental care, the realization of crowns and other prostheses
- He treats cavities as well as more serious infections of the oral cavity
- He deals with dental emergencies
Stomatologist
- difficult dental extractions that may require general anaesthesia
- complex operations: deformities, implants, cancer and trauma of the face
Orthodontist
This dental surgeon is specialised in dento-facial orthopaedics: he monitors the growth of the jaws, corrects the dental malposition of children or adults and restores their correct alignment with the help of orthodontic appliances and dental braces.
His double objective is to treat both the functional and the aesthetic aspects of the teeth.
Endodontist
Specialises in the treatment of the pulp system and deals with prevention, diagnosis and problems concerning the inside of the tooth.
Periodontist
Specialising in diseases associated with the supporting tissues of the teeth, he deals with the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of, for example, gum disease, tooth loosening and dermatological lesions.
Pedodontist
A specialist in children, he or she provides dental care, teaches oral hygiene and deals with specific problems in the development of their teeth. He works in collaboration with the orthodontist.