Endodontist
Dr. Katherine Mckitrick is an Endodontist in Gresham, OR
with special training and skill in preventing, diagnosing, and treating conditions of the dental pulp (the soft tissue inside teeth).
As an Endodontist, Katherine Mckitrick, DMD performs
maintenance and treatment of dental pulp diseases or injuries. Endodontics is
a dental specialty that maintains dental pulp health. Significant diseases and conditions treated by
Endodontists include cavities, tooth cracks, dental abscesses, dental pulp stones, exposed dental pulp, and pulp necrosis.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Endodontists
include consultations, root canals, dental implants, and endodontic surgery.
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 biology of the normal pulp, the etiology, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of diseases and injuries of the pulp and associated periradicular conditions.
Endodontists in Powell Valley, Gresham, OR
Dentist
Dr. Katherine Mckitrick is a Dentist in Gresham, OR
with special training and skill in diagnosis and treatment of problems with patients' teeth, gums, lips, and jaw.
As a Dentist, Katherine Mckitrick, 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.
Dentists in Powell Valley, Gresham, OR
Registered Dietitian
Dr. Katherine Mckitrick is a Registered Dietitian in Gresham, OR
with special training and skill in assessing, diagnosing, and treating dietary and nutritional problems.
As a Registered Dietitian, Katherine Mckitrick, DMD performs
nutritional counseling for people who wish to lose weight, have an eating disorder, need a customized diet for health reasons, experience food allergies or intolerances, suffer a digestive disorder, or wish to improve athletic ability. Dietetics is
a medical specialty focused on the use of food and nutrition to promote health and manage disease. Significant diseases and conditions treated by
Registered Dietitians include anorexia, bulimia, diabetes, high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, acid reflux, cancer, obesity, pregnancy, food allergy and intolerance, and celiac disease.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Registered Dietitians
include creating exclusion diet plans, advising patients on supplement use, creating specialized diet plans for diabetic patients, offering patient and parental nutrition education, prescribing some types of medication, and referring patients to other specialists as needed.
A Registered Dietitian (RD)/Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) is an individual uniquely trained in the science of nutrition and practice of dietetics to design and provide medical nutrition therapy (MNT) and other evidence-based applications of the Nutrition Care Process (NCP) that exemplify the profession's systematic approach to providing high quality nutrition care. Registered dietitians provide MNT for the purpose of disease prevention or management, or to treat or rehabilitate an illness, injury, or condition, with the use of specific, indicated physical and cognitive nutrition care services comprised of one or more of the following aspects of the NCP: nutrition assessment/reassessment, nutrition diagnosis, nutrition intervention (e.g., nutrition counseling, therapeutic diet ordering, and nutrition education) and nutrition monitoring and evaluation.
Registered Dietitians in Powell Valley, Gresham, OR
