Pediatric dentistry definition

Pediatric dentistry means the branch of dentistry that is the age-defined specialty providing both primary and comprehensive prevention and therapeutic oral health care for infants and children through adolescence, including those with special health care needs.

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Pediatric dentistry means the age-defined dental specialty that provides both primary and comprehensive preventive and therapeutic oral health care for infants and children through adolescence, including those with special health care needs.

Examples of Pediatric dentistry in a sentence

• Your insurance policy may or may not follow the American Academy of Pediatric dentistry guidelines.

• Pediatric dentistry (pedodontics) is presented including definition, applicability and limitations in a general dental practice, and treatments for different pediatric procedures.

• Dental Services (CPC 93123) covering at least five dental specialist services of these dental specialties: Oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMFS) Pediatric dentistry Oral pathology or oral medicine Special care dentistry Forensic dentistry Oral and maxillofacial imaging (Periodontics replaced by forensic dentistry and orthodontics replaced by oral and maxillofacial imaging) Unbound except as indicated under this Horizontal Section.

• Dental Services (CPC 93123) covering at least five dental specialist services of these dental specialties: Oral and maxillofacial surgery Pediatric dentistry Oral pathology or oral medicine Special care dentistry Forensic dentistry Oral and maxillofacial imaging (Periodontics replaced by Forensic Dentistry and Orthodontics replaced by Oral and Maxillofacial Imaging) Unbound except as indicated under this Horizontal Section.