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Ourania Vitsas, DMD

Orthodontist and Dentofacial Orthopedist

Gender: Female
Experience: 8 years

About Ourania Vitsas, DMD

Ourania Vitsas, DMD is an orthodontist and dentofacial orthopedist and dentist. Dr. Ourania Vitsas has 8 years of experience in orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics.

Education

Ourania Vitsas, DMD earned a degree of a Doctor of Dental Medicine.

Licenses

Ourania Vitsas, DMD has been registered with the National Provider Identifier database since September 02, 2015, and her NPI number is 1801264296. Dr. Vitsas certified her NPI information on 06/30/2022.

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To schedule an appointment with Dr. Ourania Vitsas, please call (860) 501-1020.

Orthodontist and Dentofacial Orthopedist

Dr. Ourania Vitsas is an Orthodontist and Dentofacial Orthopedist in Framingham, MA with special training and skill in the diagnosis, prevention, interception, and correction of malocclusion and other abnormalities of the developing or mature orofacial structures. As an Orthodontist and Dentofacial Orthopedist, Ourania Vitsas, DMD performs provides procedures to fix conditions such as dental overbites, underbites, and crowded or misaligned teeth by slowly applying pressure on specific teeth to coax them into place without surgery. Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics is a specialty within the dental profession that detects tooth positioning issues and corrects them. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Orthodontist and Dentofacial Orthopedists include malocclusions, underbites, overbites, oral cavity anomalies. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Orthodontist and Dentofacial Orthopedists include designing and fabricating appliances to realign teeth and jaws to produce and maintain normal function and to improve appearance.

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. Major 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.

Orthodontist And Dentofacial Orthopedists in Framingham, MA

Dentist

Dr. Ourania Vitsas is a Dentist in Framingham, MA with special training and skill in diagnosis and treatment of problems with patients' teeth, gums, lips, and jaw. As a Dentist, Ourania Vitsas, DMD performs dental procedures focused on prevention of oral diseases such as tooth decay and periodontal disease. Dentistry is a branch of medicine concerned with study, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases affecting the oral cavity. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Dentists include tooth cavities, gum disease, bad breath, tooth sensitivity, mouth sores, tooth erosion, and dental emergencies. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Dentists include dental examinations, filling cavities, removing tooth decay, repairing cracked teeth, performing root canals, and removing teeth.

A dentist is a person qualified by a doctorate in dental surgery (D.D.S.) or dental medicine (D.M.D.), licensed by the state to practice dentistry, and practicing within the scope of that license. There is no difference between the two degrees: dentists who have a DMD or DDS have the same education. Universities have the prerogative to determine what degree is awarded. Both degrees use the same curriculum requirements set by the American Dental Association's Commission on Dental Accreditation. Generally, three or more years of undergraduate education plus four years of dental school is required to graduate and become a general dentist. State licensing boards accept either degree as equivalent, and both degrees allow licensed individuals to practice the same scope of general dentistry. Additional post-graduate training is required to become a dental specialist.

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