Orthodontist
Orthodontics is the branch of dentistry that focuses on diagnosing and treating “bad bites” (malocclusion). Common orthodontic treatments include braces, clear aligners and retainers.
The way your teeth fit together has a significant impact on your oral health. By improving the way your upper and lower teeth meet, you can reduce your risk for a host of oral health issues, including cavities, gum disease and excessive wear (erosion).
Oral Surgeon
An oral surgeon is a specialist in oral and maxillofacial surgery. This is one of the nine specialties approved by the American Dental Association’s Council on Dental Education and Licensure.
At Union Oral Surgery, doctors address aesthetic and functional concerns in the mouth, jaws, and face through diagnosis and surgical procedures. Your oral surgeon may coordinate with other providers, such as a restorative dentist and your general dentist, to offer expertise at every step. Learn more below about our doctors’ experience, services, and approach.
Periodontist
A periodontist is a dentist who specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of periodontal disease (a chronic inflammatory disease that affects the gums and bone supporting the teeth also known as gum disease), and in the placement of dental implants. Periodontists receive extensive training in both of these areas and more, including three additional years of education beyond dental school.
While some general dentists treat less serious periodontal cases, many will refer their patients to periodontists for the more challenging periodontal cases.
Oral Medicine & Radiology
Oral Medicine and Radiology is a specialized branch in dentistry that deals with diseases of oral and surrounding structures, oral manifestation of systemic diseases and oral and dental treatment of medically compromised patients. This course focuses on dealing with patient’s history taking, clinical examination, diagnosis, investigations, radiographic examination and medical management of lesions related to oral cavity.
This Program aims to train the students ardently to use basic diagnostic procedures and techniques useful in recognizing the disease of the oral and paraoral tissues of local and constitutional origin and their medical management.
