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Dentistry

/ˈdɛntɪstɹi/

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

📖 Definitions of "Dentistry"

noun
  1. 1

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

  2. 2

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

  3. 3

    A dental surgery, an operation on the teeth.

  4. 4

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

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