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A Denturist in the United States and Canada, clinical dental technician in the UK or (in Australia) a dental prosthetist, is a member of the oral health care team who provides an oral health examination, takes impressions of the surrounding oral tissues, constructs and delivers removable oral prosthesis (dentures and partial dentures) directly to the patient.〔American Academy of denturitry.denturist. (n.d.). Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1). Retrieved March 04, 2007, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/denturist Chicago Manual Style (CMS): denturist. Dictionary.com. Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1). Random House, Inc. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/denturist (accessed: March 04, 2007). Modern Language Association (MLA): "denturist." Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1). Random House, Inc. 04 Mar. 2007. They differ from prosthodontists, who are qualified specialist dentists for making fixed or removable appliances for patients. ==Traditional duties== According to the United States (National Denturist Association ) website, denturists can perform the following functions: 1. Perform a complete visual/digital oral examination and evaluation of the patient. This includes obtaining a complete medical and dental history of the patient. It should be noted that a denturist is not a doctor or dentist and will not diagnose diseases of the head and neck. 2. Take impressions of the oral tissue and make necessary jaw relation records, select artificial teeth, design the dentures. 3. Fabricate and insert dentures in the mouths of patients. 4. Perform any adjunctive services such as a repair to dentures, relines and adjustments of removable dentures. 5. Supervise auxiliary personnel in the performance of their delegated duties. Further, in Alberta, Canada,〔http://www.collegeofabdenturists.ca〕 denturists may also do the following: 6. Treat traumatized oral tissues. 7. Order radiographs (but not interpret them). 8. Provide implant supported dental prosthesis,both fixed or removable. 9. Provide sports mouthguards. 10. Provide anti-bruxism (night guard) devices. 11. Provide tooth-whitening services. 12. Creating a clone of your denture (denture cloning) In the UK Clinical Dental Technicians are registered with the General Dental Council in London. This is following graduation from the Royal College Of Surgeons London. Clinical Dental Technicians can work directly with patients for the provision of complete Dentures, if the patient has no remaining teeth. If the patient still has remaining natural teeth, they see the dentist first to check those remaining teeth, the Dentist then refers them to the Clinical Dental Technician for the provision of partial dentures. UK based Clinical Dental Technicians scope of practice is therefore different to those points 1 to 12 above. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Denturist」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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