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Aside from a dentist, who else is a member of the dental health-care team?
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Excellent question..: There are currently nine American Dental Association recognized dental specialties all considered dentists (http://www.ada.org/en/education-careers/careers-in-dentistry/dental-specialties) and also dental assistants, dental hygienists, dental lab techs and dental business managers and consultants can be considered part of the dental health are team.
Answered 3/19/2015
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