DENTISTRY

dentistry, dental medicine, odontology

(noun) the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth

Source: WordNet® 3.1

dentistry (usually uncountable, plural dentistries)

(uncountable) The field of medicine concerned with the study, diagnosis, and treatment of conditions of the teeth and oral cavity.

(uncountable) Operations performed on teeth and adjoining areas such as drilling, filling cavities, and placing crowns and bridges.

(countable) A dental surgery, an operation on the teeth.

(countable) A place where dental operations are performed. (Not as common as "dentist's office". Compare surgery.)

Source: Wiktionary

Den"tist*ry, n.

Definition: The art or profession of a dentist; dental surgery.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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