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entistry is a broad career field |
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which includes dentists, dental |
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hygienists, and dental assistants as health |
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care providers. As a group, oral health
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care providers are responsible for the |
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diagnosis and treatment of oral health |
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problems. As the nature of oral health |
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problems has come to be better |
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understood, the emphasis in dentistry |
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has changed from treatment to |
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prevention. Using a team approach, |
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dental health providers are committed |
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to preventing oral health problems |
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through patient education programs |
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which deal with good oral hygiene. |
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When problems occur, the dentist and |
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his or her team can provide treatments |
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to restore and repair oral tissues. |
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Population growth in Georgia and |
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the decline in the production of dentists |
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nationwide have ensured that careers in |
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dentistry will be of great value and in
high |
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demand.
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