Dental Specialties

The American Dental Association recognizes nine dental specialties: 

1. Dental Public Health

2. Endodontics

3. Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology

4. Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology

5. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

6. Orthodontics

7. Periodontics

8. Pediatric Dentistry

9. Prosthodontics

Dentists who choose to specialize must undergo further training beyond their four year general dental training (which is normally started after the completion of a four year undergraduate curriculum and many pre-requisite courses).  This training normally lasts several years.