Dentist

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A dentist is the professional in charge of oral hea
s organs that
only focuses on the teeth, but also on the variou
make up the oral cavity.

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SINCE WHE
DENTIST HE
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EXIST?
DENTISTS Dentists are responsible for
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Dentistry began in 300 BC with Egyptia preventing, diagnosing an
d treating
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doctors who embedded precious ston dental and oral diseases an
d disorders,
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in teeth, later in the years 800 and 250 performing routine and em
ergency
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BC the Etruscans and Phoenicians use procedures in order to impro
ve the
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gold bands and wires for the constructio health of their patients in
this regard.
of dental prostheses in the bands, In general, these professio
nals are
ce
extracted teeth were placed in the pla engaged in private practice
, which is
y
of missing teeth and with the wires the often known as "general de
ntistry";
were retained in the mouth but the however, they can perform
a specialty
in
current restorative dentistry begins in any of the branches of thi
s
1728 with Fouchard who is considered discipline, such as orthodo
ntics,
the father of Dentistry, who wrote a endodontics, prosthodontic
s,
treatise on various types of dental pediatric dentistry, and
restorations made. maxillofacial or
reconstructive surgery.

WHAT SER
VICES

DOES IT P
ROVIDE?

A dentist has a variety of functions

LARY
IS THE SA
focused on oral health, but among HOW MUCH
the
main ones are: XICO?
TIST IN ME
OF A DEN
Review the dental of patients and
proceed to examine their teeth,
The average dentist salary in Mexico
gums and other surrounding tissue,
is $ 96,000MXN per year or $ 49.23
in order to diagnose a disease, inju
or cavities
ry per hour. Entry-level positions start
r,
Restore or remove broken or with an income of $ 80,400 per yea
damaged teeth, replace missing while more experienced
ones, remove any decayed items,
fill professionals earn up to
cavities, install bridges, and clean $ 150,000 per year.
any infection.
Prevent and control dental and
oral diseases
Provide education to
patients regarding oral
hygiene.

HOW MANY DENTISTS

ARE THERE IN MEXICO?

Currently this profession occupies the 23rd place with

the largest number of people who dedicate themselves to this career, according to the
Mexican Institute of competitivenessaccording to the Mexican Dental Association, about 70
thousand registered dentists are active. According to INEGI, 115 thousand. Many Mexican
dentists aspire to practice their career in the United States.

INFORMATION SOURCES
https://www.implantesdentalesmm.com/que-hace-un-dentista/
https://mx.talent.com/salary?job=dentista#:~:text=El%20salario%20dentista%20promedio%20en,perciben%20hasta%20150%2C000%24%20al%20a%C3%B1o.
https://www.dentistasjaen.com/colegio/historia-de-la-
odontologia/#:~:text=La%20Odontolog%C3%ADa%20se%20inici%C3%B3%20en,la%20construcci%C3%B3n%20de%20pr%C3%B3tesis%20dentales.
https://www.odontologiaactual.com/odontologia-actual-
183/#:~:text=De%20acuerdo%20con%20la%20Asociaci%C3%B3n,de%2070%20mil%20odont%C3%B3logos%20registrados.