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.
Typically, the career options for Pediatric Dentists fall into three areas: 1  Private Practice (either working with existing dental groups or opening a new practice) 2  Public Clinics (the introduction of The Affordable Care Act has seen a rapid growth in new publicly funded dental clinics â especially pediatric)