Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority
1 HOSPITAL ROAD
Cherokee, NC 28719
| PHONE: | (828) 497-9163 |
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| FAX: | (828) 497-5343 |
| RATING: |
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DENTIST INFO
| NPI NUMBER: | 1982780300 |
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| GENDER: | Not Available |
| SOLE PROPRIETOR? | Not Available |
| IS SUB-ORGANIZATION? | No |
| PARENT ORG NAME: | None |
| PROFILE LAST UPDATED: | 6/26/2008 |
SPECIALTIES
Dentist (NC) - Primary Specialty - 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.
Oral Surgery and Maxillofacial Surgery (NC) - The specialty of dentistry which includes the diagnosis, surgical and adjunctive treatment of diseases, injuries and defects involving both the functional and esthetic aspects of the hard and soft tissues of the oral and maxillofacial region.