Alabama (AL) Pediatric Dentistry Physicians and Dentists
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Pediatric Dentistry Information
Description
Pediatric dentistry is the field of dentistry that specialized in providing oral healthcare to infants and children through adolescence and patients with special healthcare needs. This age-defined specialty, formerly called pedodontics, provides both primary and comprehensive preventive and therapeutic dental care. One goal of pediatric dentistry is to establish trust and confidence in a child through pleasant visits to the dental office, to help children feel good about visiting the dentist, and to teach them how to care for their teeth.
A pediatric dentist is a dentist who prevents, evaluates, diagnoses, and treats diseases of the oral cavity and related structures in infants and children through adolescence. A pediatric dentist can prescribe drugs, x-rays and devices. Because some oral diseases and abnormalities can indicate other health issues, a pediatric dentist my refer patients to their pediatrician or a specialist for further evaluation or treatment.
Pediatric dentistry is a recognized American Dental Association specialty of dentistry. Pediatric dentists complete two to three years of additional specialized training, after the required four years of dental school, to prepare them for treating a wide variety of children's dental problems. They are also trained and qualified to care for patients with medical, physical or mental disabilities.
Diseases / Illnesses Treated
Physicians in this specialty treat patients suffering from numerous diseases and illnesses,
but some of the most common are dental injuries, knocked out tooth, early childhood caries, crowded or crooked teeth, bite problems, TMJ (temporomandibular joint) disorders, cavities, tooth decay, and gingivitis.
Procedures Performed
Once properly diagnosed, practitioners can perform numerous procedures on patients including dental cleanings, fillings, dental extractions, sealants, fluoride treatment, enamel fluorosis, custom-fitted mouth guards, emergency dental car, malocclusion identification, microabrasion, space maintainers, and preventative home care education.
Tests Performed
To diagnose patients with possible illnesses and diseases, specialists will often perform one of many tests including early childhood caries risk assessment and dental imaging.
Location Density Information
Doctor density varies by specialty and location. Alabama has
92 practicing
pediatric dentists. Broken out by city, pediatric dentistry doctor density
in Alabaster is 2,
in Anniston is 2,
in Auburn is 1,
in Birmingham is 21,
in Center Point is 1,
in Cullman is 1,
in Daphne is 1,
in Decatur is 3,
in Dothan is 5,
in Fairhope is 2,
in Florence is 1,
in Gadsden is 2,
in Gardendale is 3,
in Homewood is 1,
in Hoover is 4,
in Huntsville is 9,
in Jasper is 2,
in Mc Calla is 1,
in Mobile is 9,
in Montgomery is 7,
in Oneonta is 1,
in Opelika is 1,
in Rainsville is 1,
in Saraland is 1,
in Selma is 1,
in Spanish Fort is 1,
in Troy is 2,
in Trussville is 3,
and in Tuscaloosa is 4.
Alabama Information
Montgomery is the capital city of this southern state, though Birmingham is its largest city. Population in 2005 was 4,557,808. Alabama is the birthplace of historical figures Hank Aaron, Helen Keller, and George Washington Carver. Take an airboat tour on the Mobile river delta, see the Alabama Civil Rights museum in Mantua, or tour the Jazz Hall of Fame in Birmingham. Visit the Shakespeare Festival Theater Complex in Montgomery, or play a round of golf at one of Alabama’s many acclaimed courses. From the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in the state’s north to the Gulf coast beaches in the south, Alabama’s scenery includes a varied and diverse landscape.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Alabama has a population of 4,557,808.
Of this population, 1,074,627 are under the age of 18
and 600,258 are at or above the age of 65.
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