Cerebral Palsy is caused by brain injury or brain malformation that occurs before, during, or immediately after birth while the infantâs brain is under development. But how a brain injury affects a childâs motor functioning and intellectual abilities is highly dependent on the nature of a brain injury, where the damage occurs, and how severe it is.
Dental School. Like all dentists, pediatric dentists must earn one of two degrees: Doctor of Dental Surgery or Doctor of Dental Medicine. The degrees are equivalent and require a minimum of four years of study at dental school. Admission to dental school is competitive.
In order to become a dentist, a person must graduate from high school and college, she must go to dental school for four years, and she must undergo further training to become a specialist. Find out why oral surgeons need to go through a four-year residency with help from a dentist in this free video on careers in dentistry.