目錄
簡介 Intro
牙醫診斷，治療，預防和控制牙齒和口腔疾病。他們在私人診所工作或可受聘於醫院，診所，公共衛生設施或大學。
Dentists diagnose, treat, prevent and control disorders of the teeth and mouth. They work in private practice or may be employed in hospitals, clinics, public health facilities or universities.
取得加拿大全國牙科考試委員會資格認證的牙醫或認可的牙科項目的畢業生，如果符合省和地區的發牌當局要求，就有權在加拿大任何省份執業牙科。
Certification by the National Dental Examining Board of Canada entitles dentists or graduates of approved dental programs to practise dentistry in any province in Canada provided requirements set out by the provincial and territorial licensing authorities are met.
主要職責 Main Duties
- 檢查患者的牙齒，牙齦及周圍組織，從而來診斷疾病，損傷和腐爛情況，併計劃適當的治療方案
- Examine patients’ teeth, gums and surrounding tissue to diagnose disease, injury and decay and plan appropriate treatment
- 還原，提取和替換患病牙齒和蛀牙
- Restore, extract and replace diseased and decayed teeth
- 執行口腔手術，牙周手術和其他治療方法
- Perform oral surgery, periodontal surgery and other treatments
- 清潔牙齒並指導患者有關口腔衛生知識
- Clean teeth and instruct patients on oral hygiene
- 設計假牙架，調試假牙，並提供糾正牙齒和顎骨的異常定位的家電設備，或書寫鑲牙師和牙科技師要使用的製作說明書或處方
- Design bridgework, fit dentures and provide appliances to correct abnormal positioning of the teeth and jaws, or write fabrication instructions or prescriptions for use by denturists and dental technicians
- 監督牙齒衛生員，牙科助理及其他工作人員。
- Supervise dental hygienists, dental assistants and other staff.
- 牙醫可能專注於口腔頜面外科，口腔正畸，兒童牙科，牙周病，牙髓病學，口腔修復，口腔病理學，口腔放射學或公共衛生牙科等領域。
- entists may specialize in such areas as oral and maxillofacial surgery, orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, periodontics, endodontics, prosthodontics, oral pathology, oral radiology or public health dentistry.
任職要求 Employment Requirements
- 要求完成一至四年預牙科大學學習，或者在魁北克省，要求完成大學科學課程
- One to four years of pre-dentistry university studies or, in Quebec, completion of a college program in sciences
- 並且要求取得公認的牙科課程的大學學位。
- A university degree from a recognized dental program are required.
- 必需持有省或地區監管機構的許可證書。
- Licensing by a provincial or territorial regulatory body is required.
- 通過先進的培訓，全科實習牙醫可以進入專門的實踐。
- Dentists in general practice can move into a specialized practice through advanced training.
- 必需具備專業執照。
- Licensing for specializations is required.
所有職稱 All Titles
- 牙科醫生 dental surgeon
- 牙科醫生 dentist
- 牙醫，公共衛生 dentist, public health
- 醫生牙科手術 doctor of dental surgery
- 牙髓病學家 endodontist
- 全科實習牙醫 general practice dentist
- 植入醫師 – 牙科 implantologist – dentistry
- 口腔和牙科醫生 oral and dental surgeon
- 口腔頜面外科 oral and maxillofacial surgeon
- 口腔醫學專家 oral medicine specialist
- 口腔病理學家 oral pathologist
- 口腔病理學和口腔頜面外科專家 oral pathology and maxillofacial surgery specialist
- 口腔放射科醫生 oral radiologist
- 口腔外科醫生 oral surgeon
- 牙齒矯正 orthodontist
- 兒科牙醫 pediatric dentist
- 兒童牙醫 pedodontist
- 牙周病 periodontist
- 鑲牙醫師 prosthodontist
- 公共衛生牙醫 public health dentist
- 口腔醫學專家 specialist, oral medicine
- 口腔科 stomatologist
- 外科醫生，牙科 surgeon, dental
- 口腔外科醫生 surgeon, oral
- 外科，口腔頜面 surgeon, oral and maxillofacial
不包括職稱 Exclusions
- 牙科助理 Dental assistants 3411
- 牙齒衛生員，牙科治療 Dental hygienists and dental therapists 3222
- 牙科技師，技術員及實驗室助理 Dental technologists, technicians and laboratory assistants 3223
- 牙托技師 Denturists 3221