Dentist is a a doctor who specializes in the science of health and diseases of the teeth and mouth. A dentist has competence or expertise in diagnosing, treating, and providing education about the prevention of various dental, gum, and oral health problems.
Many people think that they only need to go to the dentist when they have complaints about their teeth and mouth. In fact, regular dental and oral examinations need to be carried out at least 2 times a year even though no complaints or disturbances in the teeth and mouth are felt.
Some of the health problems or complaints about teeth and mouth that a general dentist can treat include:
- Toothache.
- Cavity.
- Missing or missing teeth.
- Tooth and gum infections.
- Bad breath.
- Teeth not growing or impacted teeth.
In determining the steps for handling the dentist can provide treatment and a number of medical actions on the teeth. However, for certain cases that require special treatment, the dentist may refer the patient to a specialist dentist to treat certain cases according to their field of specialization.
Doctor's Specialization Categoryer Gigi
Several branches of dentistry specialties in Indonesia include:
1. Endodontistor spesalist kDental care (Sp. KG)
Endodontists are specialist dentists who have special competence and expertise in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of problematic pulp and roots of teeth. The pulp is the inner layer of the tooth that is rich in blood vessels and nerves.
A general dentist will refer you to an endodontist if you have problems with the pulp and roots of your teeth, such as pulp polyps, a root canal infection, or pulpitis, which is a bacterial infection of the pulp that is painful and can occur in more than one tooth.
2. Specialist psick mulut (Sp. PM)
Oral disease specialist dentist is a dentist who specializes in dealing with more specific cases of dental and oral disease. Some of the diseases that need to be treated by a dentist who specializes in oral disease include:
- Cancer of the mouth and tongue, eg Kaposi's sarcoma.
- Bacterial, fungal, or viral infections of the mouth.
- Autoimmune diseases that attack the gums and mouth, such as oral lichen planus and pemphigus vulgaris.
- Severe and recurrent thrush.
Oral disease specialists will generally treat oral diseases by providing medication. However, in certain cases, the doctor may refer the patient to an oral surgeon.
3. Specialistbbye mmouth (Sp. BM)
To get the title of a dentist who specializes in oral surgery, a dentist needs to complete an oral surgery specialty of approximately 6 years. You will be referred to an oral surgeon if your dental, gum, tongue or mouth problem requires surgery.
Health problems or medical procedures that require treatment by an oral surgeon include:
- Tumors on the teeth, gums, and tongue.
- Mouth biopsy.
- Reconstructive surgery to treat fractures of the jaw and teeth.
- Harelip.
- Abscesses in teeth and mouth.
- Infection of the mouth.
4. Orthodoxntis or sspecialist ortodonsia (Sp. Ort)
An orthodontist refers to a dentist who specializes in diagnosing and correcting misaligned or misaligned teeth, for example due to congenital abnormalities and malocclusion.
Orthodontic specialist dentists have expertise in the installation and treatment of braces step by step to make teeth in the right positions and look neater.
5. Periodonticss or sspecialist periodontia (Sp. Perio)
A periodontist is a doctor who specializes in treating gum and dental bone disease. Some of the conditions that can cause you to be referred to a periodontist are gingivitis and periodontitis.
6. Pedodontist or pediatric dentistry specialist (Sp. KGA)
Pedodontists are specialist dentists who specialize in dealing with various dental and oral problems in children, infants, and adolescents.
If your child has crooked teeth, crooked teeth, crooked teeth, cavities, tooth infections or decayed teeth, it is advisable to have them treated by a dentist who specializes in pediatric dentistry.
7. Specialist rosthodontics (Sp. Pros)
Your general dentist will refer you to a dentist who specializes in prosthodontics if you need to install dentures or dentures. In addition, a prosthodontic specialist dentist can also perform the installation procedure dental crowns and denture implants.
You may need dentures if your tooth is broken, dislodged, or so badly injured that it cannot function properly.
When to Check Your Teeth?
In children aged 6 months to 1 year, dental examinations should have been carried out since the first teeth appeared. Then for children over one year old to teenagers, dental checkups need to be done regularly at least every 6 months. Meanwhile for adults, the frequency of examination is determined according to the condition of the teeth. However, the average adult performs a dental check-up every 6 months.
Dental examination also needs to be done immediately if there are symptoms or problems with the following teeth, gums, and mouth:
- Toothache.
- Sensitive teeth.
- Gum pain or bleeding.
- Canker sores that don't get better.
- Breath smell.
- Jaw pain or sound when stretched.
- Dry mouth.
- Cracked or dislodged teeth.
- There are lumps on the gums, tongue, or mouth.
Therefore, it is important for you to have regular dental check-ups with the dentist. In addition to maintaining the condition of the teeth, dental examination also aims to detect as early as possible if there is a problem with the teeth, so that treatment can be done immediately.
