Dentistry

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The science concerned with the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases of the teeth, gums, and related structures of the mouth and including the repair or replacement of defective teeth.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. The field of medicine concerned with the study, diagnosis, and treatment of conditions of the teeth and oral cavity.
  • n. Operations performed on teeth and adjoining areas such as drilling, filling cavities, and placing crowns and bridges.
  • n. A dental surgery, an operation on the teeth.
  • n. A place where dental operations are performed. (Not as common as "dentist's office". Compare surgery.)
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The art or profession of a dentist; dental surgery.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The art or profession of a dentist; dental surgery.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    medical specialty    medicine   
    Cross Reference
    Glossary of dental terms   
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