Dentistry focuses on identifying, minimizing, and preventing issues with teeth, gums, the mouth, and the jaw. Dentistry is usually regarded to be vital for good oral health and might have an impact on your overall health. Dentistry also includes the diagnosis and treatment of jaw deformities, tooth alignment issues, and birth defects of the oral cavity such as cleft palate. Oral and maxillofacial surgery, oral and maxillofacial pathology, endodontics, pediatric dentistry, periodontics, prosthodontics, dental orthopedics, and public health dentistry are just a few of the many specializations and subspecialties that make up dentistry.