Dentist Healthcare Taxonomy Code 1223P0221X
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As of today, the following are the total number of Pediatric Dentists nationally, in your state, and near your location.
Medicare
The following are the total number of Pediatric Dentists who accept Medicare in your state, the number who have opted out of Medicare, and the total number excluded from participation in Medicare nationwide.
Alaska – Alabama – Armed Forces Pacific – Arkansas – American Samoa – Arizona – California – Colorado – Connecticut – District of Columbia – Delaware – Florida – Federated States of Micronesia – Georgia – Guam – Hawaii – Iowa – Idaho – Illinois – Indiana – Kansas – Kentucky – Louisiana – Massachusetts – Maryland – Maine – Marshall Islands – Michigan – Minnesota – Missouri – Northern Mariana Islands – Mississippi – Montana – North Carolina – North Dakota – Nebraska – New Hampshire – New Jersey – New Mexico – Nevada – New York – Ohio – Oklahoma – Oregon – Pennsylvania – Puerto Rico – Palau – Rhode Island – South Carolina – South Dakota – Tennessee – Texas – Utah – Virginia – Virgin Islands – Vermont – Washington – Wisconsin – West Virginia – Wyoming
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What do Pediatric Dentists do?
Pediatric dentists specialize in the oral healthcare of children from infancy through adolescence, providing specialized exams, cleanings, preventive treatments such as sealants and fluoride, and restorative care, including fillings, crowns, and extractions.
They are trained in child psychology, utilize kid-friendly equipment, and offer specialized services, including managing dental anxiety with sedation and treating children with special healthcare needs.
Core Functions of a Pediatric Dentist
Prevention: They educate parents and children on proper oral hygiene, diet, and the importance of regular check-ups, as well as apply preventive measures such as dental sealants and fluoride treatments.
Monitoring Growth and Development: Pediatric dentists track the development of children’s teeth, jaws, and overall oral health to ensure proper eruption of permanent teeth.
Restorative Treatments: These treatments address common issues such as cavities, cracked or broken teeth, and tooth infections, utilizing age-appropriate tools and techniques.
Specialized Services: This includes fitting space maintainers for missing baby teeth, performing root canals on primary teeth, and offering orthodontic assessments for alignment issues.
Unique Aspects of Pediatric Dentistry
Child-Friendly Approach: Pediatric dentists are trained to create a comfortable and positive experience for young patients, often using child-friendly terminology, distraction techniques, and kid-sized equipment.
Behavioral Management: They use child psychology to help children overcome anxiety and cooperate during appointments, which may include using sedation dentistry (like laughing gas).
Special Needs Care: Pediatric dentists are uniquely qualified to care for children with various medical, physical, or mental disabilities, providing comprehensive and compassionate care tailored to their specific needs.
When to Visit a Pediatric Dentist
First Visit: The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry recommends the first dental visit within the first year of birth or when the first tooth appears.
Regular Checkups: Routine visits, typically every six months, are crucial for preventive care and early detection of any oral health issues.
Specialty Dentists
Dental Anesthesiology
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 1223D0004X
A dentist who has completed an accredited postdoctoral anesthesiology residency training program for dentists of two or more years duration, in accord with the Commission on Dental Accreditation’s Standards for Dental Anesthesiology Residency Programs, and/or meets the eligibility requirements for examination by the American Dental Board of Anesthesiology.
Endodontics
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 1223E0200X
The branch of dentistry that is concerned with the morphology, physiology, and pathology of the human dental pulp and periradicular tissues.
Its study and practice encompass the basic and clinical sciences, including the biology of the normal pulp, the etiology, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases and injuries of the pulp, as well as associated periradicular conditions.
General Practice Dentistry
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 1223G0001X
A general dentist is the primary dental care provider for patients of all ages.
The general dentist is responsible for diagnosing, treating, managing, and coordinating overall services related to patients’ oral health needs.
Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Dentistry
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 1223P0106X
The specialty of dentistry and discipline of pathology that deals with the nature, identification, and management of diseases affecting the oral and maxillofacial regions.
It is a science that investigates the causes, processes, and effects of these diseases.
The practice of oral and maxillofacial pathology encompasses the research and diagnosis of diseases through clinical, radiographic, microscopic, biochemical, and other examinations.
Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology Dentistry
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 1223X0008X
The specialties of dentistry and radiology are concerned with the production and interpretation of images and data produced by all modalities of radiant energy used for the diagnosis and management of diseases, disorders, and conditions of the oral and maxillofacial region.
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 1223S0112X
The specialty of dentistry, which includes the diagnosis, surgical, and adjunctive treatment of diseases, injuries, and defects involving both the functional and esthetic aspects of the complex and soft tissues of the oral and maxillofacial region.
Oral Medicine Dentistry
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 125Q00000X
Oral Medicine is the specialty of dentistry responsible for the oral health care of medically complex patients and for the diagnosis and management of medically related diseases, disorders, and conditions affecting the oral and maxillofacial region.
Oral Medicine specialists possess training and expertise in the diagnosis and management of oral and mucosal diseases, as well as the medical management of maxillofacial pathologies, including those related to hematology and oncology, organ transplant services, and autoimmune disorders.
They also address acute and chronic pain conditions of the oral & maxillofacial region.
Oral Medicine specialists co-manage oral and maxillofacial conditions and diseases in collaboration with medical specialists and other dentists in hospitals and outpatient medical clinics, particularly in the management of patients with complex medical conditions requiring multidisciplinary healthcare intervention.
Orofacial Pain Dentistry
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 1223X2210X
A dentist who assesses, diagnoses, and treats patients with complex chronic orofacial pain and dysfunction disorders, oromotor and jaw behavior disorders, and chronic head/neck pain.
The dentist has completed an accredited postdoctoral orofacial pain residency training program for dentists of two or more years duration, in accord with the Commission on Dental Accreditation’s Standards for Orofacial Pain Residency Programs, and/or meets the requirements for examination and board certification by the American Board of Orofacial Pain.
Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 1223X0400X
That area of dentistry concerned with the supervision, guidance and correction of the growing or mature dentofacial structures, including those conditions that require movement of teeth or correction of malrelationships and malformations of their related structures and the adjustment of relationships between and among teeth and facial bones by the application of forces and/or the stimulation and redirection of functional forces within the craniofacial complex.
Primary responsibilities of orthodontic practice include the diagnosis, prevention, interception and treatment of all forms of malocclusion of the teeth and associated alterations in their surrounding structures; the design, application and control of functional and corrective appliances; and the guidance of the dentition and its supporting structures to attain and maintain optimum occlusal relations in physiologic and esthetic harmony among facial and cranial structures.
Periodontics
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 1223P0300X
That specialty of dentistry which encompasses the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases of the supporting and surrounding tissues of the teeth or their substitutes, and the maintenance of the health, function, and esthetics of these structures and tissues.
Prosthodontists
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 1223P0700X
That branch of dentistry pertaining to the restoration and maintenance of oral functions, comfort, appearance, and health of the patient by the restoration of natural teeth and/or the replacement of missing teeth and contiguous oral and maxillofacial tissues with artificial substitutes.
Public Health Dentistry
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 1223D0001X
The science and art of preventing and controlling dental diseases and promoting dental health through organized community efforts.
It is a form of dental practice that serves the community as a whole, rather than focusing on individual patients.
It is concerned with the dental health education of the public, applied dental research, and the administration of group dental care programs, as well as the prevention and control of dental diseases on a community level.