General Practice Dentistry
Capstone Dental Care is a General Practice Dentistry practice in Yorba Linda, CA
with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in preventing, diagnosing and treating dieases of the mouth, gums, and teeth.
General Practice Dentists at Capstone Dental Care perform
oral health preventative procedures, diagnostics, and treatments. General Practice Dentistry is
a medical specialty focused on dental and oral healthcare. Significant diseases and conditions treated at
General Practice Dentistry practices include plaque buildup on the gums and teeth, cavities, tooth decay, and mouth trauma.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by General Practice Dentistry
practices include routine teeth cleanings, oral hygiene education, mouth x-rays, restoration procedures (like root canals, fillings, and crowns) as well as implant and denture delivery and maintenance.
A general dentist is the primary dental care provider for patients of all ages. The general dentist is responsible for the diagnosis, treatment, management and overall coordination of services related to patients' oral health needs.
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Dentistry
Capstone Dental Care is a Dentistry practice in Yorba Linda, CA
with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in diagnosis and treatment of problems with patients' teeth, gums, lips, and jaw.
Dentists at Capstone Dental Care perform
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 at
Dentistry practices include tooth cavities, gum disease, bad breath, tooth sensitivity, mouth sores, tooth erosion, and dental emergencies.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Dentistry
practices 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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Pediatric Dentistry
Capstone Dental Care is a Pediatric Dentistry practice in Yorba Linda, CA
with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in preventing, diagnosing, and treating tooth, gum, and jaw disorders and injuries in children.
Pediatric Dentists at Capstone Dental Care perform
oral health exams, preventative dental health education, wisdom teeth extraction, orthodontics, implant and crown placement, cavity repair, gum disease treatment, and dental injury care. Pediatric Dentistry is
a dental specialty centered on promoting the oral health of young patients from infancy through their teen years. Significant diseases and conditions treated at
Pediatric Dentistry practices include dental cavities, wisdom tooth impaction, bruxism (tooth grinding), improper bite and jaw alignment, temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder, gum disease, oral cancer, and injuries to the teeth, mouth, and gums.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Pediatric Dentistry
practices include diagnostic imaging, oral hygiene education, cavity repair, orthodontics, placing tooth implants, crowns, and orthodontics, diagnosing and treating tooth grinding, addressing gum disease, extracting impacted wisdom teeth, and treating tooth, tongue, and gum injury or infection.
An age-defined specialty that provides both primary and comprehensive preventive and therapeutic oral health care for infants and children through adolescence, including those with special health care needs.
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Periodontics
Capstone Dental Care is a Periodontics practice in Yorba Linda, CA
with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in diagnosing, preventing, and treating disease and disorders of oral bone structure and gums.
Periodontists at Capstone Dental Care perform
medical diagnosis and treatment of gum disease and bone disorders, screening for oral cancer, and placing and adjusting dental implants. Periodontics is
a dental specialty focused on oral bone structure, gum health, and artificial dental implants. Significant diseases and conditions treated at
Periodontics practices include gum disease, tooth loss, oral inflammation, oral cancer, tooth and jaw alignment, temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder, gingivitis, bleeding or sensitive gums, and cosmetic dental implants.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Periodontics
practices include x-ray imaging, gum recession assessment, bite assessment, tooth scaling, root planing and debridement, oral cancer screening, TMJ disorder relief, oral health education, and dental implant placing.
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.
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Prosthodontics
Capstone Dental Care is a Prosthodontics practice in Yorba Linda, CA
with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in rehabilitating and restoring proper function of patients with missing or deficient teeth or oral and maxillofacial tissue.
Prosthodontists at Capstone Dental Care perform
tooth replacement, crown and implant placement, denture placement, and cosmetic oral surgery. Prosthodontics is
a dental specialty dealing with the function, comfort, appearance, restoration, and maintenance of teeth and oral tissue. Significant diseases and conditions treated at
Prosthodontics practices include missing or misaligned teeth, temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder, gum disease, and teeth lost due to illness or traumatic injury.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Prosthodontics
practices include diagnostic imaging, tooth replacement, tooth alignment adjustment, crown and denture placement, installing bridgework, dental implants, oral surgery, dental care planning, and oral hygiene education.
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.
Prosthodontists in Yorba Linda, CA
Public Health Dentistry
The science and art of preventing and controlling dental diseases and promoting dental health through organized community efforts. It is that form of dental practice that serves the community as a patient rather than the individual. It is concerned with the dental health education of the public, with applied dental research, and with the administration of group dental care programs as well as the prevention and control of dental diseases on a community basis.
Public Health Dentists in Yorba Linda, CA
Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
Capstone Dental Care is an Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics practice in Yorba Linda, CA
with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in the diagnosis, prevention, interception, and correction of malocclusion and other abnormalities of the developing or mature orofacial structures.
Orthodontist and Dentofacial Orthopedists at Capstone Dental Care perform
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 at
Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics practices include malocclusions, underbites, overbites, oral cavity anomalies.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
practices 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 Yorba Linda, CA
Denturism
Capstone Dental Care is a Denturism practice in Yorba Linda, CA
with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in replacing and preventing tooth loss.
Denturists at Capstone Dental Care perform
denture care. Denturism is
the creation, fitting, and repair of dentures. Significant diseases and conditions treated at
Denturism practices include bruxism, congenital tooth loss, gum disease, tooth decay, and tooth injury.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Denturism
practices include oral health examinations, dental impressions, night guard and partial denture creation, as well as abutment implantation.
Denturists in Yorba Linda, CA
Advanced Practice Dental Therapy
Capstone Dental Care is an Advanced Practice Dental Therapy practice in Yorba Linda, CA
with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in oral procedures that dental therapists are unqualified to perform.
Advanced Practice Dental Therapists at Capstone Dental Care perform
treatments under the supervision of a licensed dentist through a collaborative agreement for low-income, uninsured, and underserved patients. Advanced Practice Dental Therapy is
licensed only in Minnesota and plays a key role in increasing access to dental care and preventing emergency room visits for dental issues. Significant diseases and conditions treated at
Advanced Practice Dental Therapy practices include all Dental Therapist services plus oral evaluation and assessment, treatment plan formulation, non–surgical extraction of certain diseased teeth, and other dental maintenance.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Advanced Practice Dental Therapy
practices include creating treatment plans, non-surgically extracting teeth, and providing medications.
An Advanced Practice Dental Therapist is:
(1) A dental therapist who has completed additional training beyond basic dental therapy education and provides dental services in accordance with state advanced practice dental therapist laws or statutes; or
(2) A dental hygienist with a graduate degree in advanced dental therapy prepared for independent and interdependent decision making and direct accountability for clinical judgment across the dental health care continuum.
The individual has been authorized by the relevant state board or a tribal entity to provide services under the remote supervision of a dentist. The functions of the advanced practice dental therapist vary based on the needs of the dentist, the educational preparation of the advanced practice dental therapist and state dental practice acts and regulations.
Advanced Practice Dental Therapists in Yorba Linda, CA
Dental Therapy
Capstone Dental Care is a Dental Therapy practice in Yorba Linda, CA
with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in restorative and preventative dental care.
Dental Therapists at Capstone Dental Care perform
dental care in isolated or underserved communities. Dental Therapy is
the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of dental conditions under the supervision of a dentist. Significant diseases and conditions treated at
Dental Therapy practices include dental plaque, gum disease, tooth injuries, and tooth decay.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Dental Therapy
practices include imaging tests, routine cleanings, dental appliance creation, delivery of local anesthetic, cavity fillings, temporary crowns, and the extraction of baby or diseased teeth.
A Dental Therapist is an individual who has completed an accredited or non-accredited dental therapy program and who has been authorized by the relevant state board or a tribal entity to provide services within the scope of their practice under the supervision of a dentist. Functions that may be delegated to the dental therapist vary based on the needs of the dentist, the educational preparation of the dental therapist and state dental practice acts and regulations.
Dental Therapists in Yorba Linda, CA
Endodontics
Capstone Dental Care is an Endodontics practice in Yorba Linda, CA
with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in preventing, diagnosing, and treating conditions of the dental pulp (the soft tissue inside teeth).
Endodontists at Capstone Dental Care perform
maintenance and treatment of dental pulp diseases or injuries. Endodontics is
a dental specialty that maintains dental pulp health. Significant diseases and conditions treated at
Endodontics practices include cavities, tooth cracks, dental abscesses, dental pulp stones, exposed dental pulp, and pulp necrosis.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Endodontics
practices 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 Yorba Linda, CA