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dentistry

dentistry

18 3.0
The care and treatment of teeth and gums
  • noun
  • /ˈdɛntɪstri/
  • Specialized
translation icon : odontología
  • BIOLASE Waterlase is a technological advancement in dentistry that can benefit all kinds of patients.
  • pediatric dentistry
  • practice of dentistry

But this is, you know, common dentistry practice nowadays.

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Examples

  • The forensic dentistry team was divided into two parts: dental examination and dental radiology.

    Academic text (2007)
  • Key words: pediatric dentistry, low income, SCHIP, Medicaid, cost-benefit analysis.

    Academic text (2002)
  • But let me say this, the golden age of dentistry is over.

  • A lot of money in dentistry these days.

  • But this is, you know, common dentistry practice nowadays.

  • Well, since you have been frozen, there have been fabulous advances in the field of dentistry.

  • Organized dentistry is helping to provide access to care for dentally underserved children.

    Academic text (2002)
  • Design abilities and aesthetic discrimination fostered in visual arts are needed in careers ranging from dentistry to auto-body repair.

    Academic text (1994)
  • After years of study, she finally decided to pursue a career in dentistry.

  • His passion for dentistry led him to open a practice in his hometown.

Synonyms

dental medicine
vsdentistry
  • Specialized
1 3.5

The medical care and treatment of teeth and gums

includes prevention, diagnosis, and treatment and covers gums as well
odontology
vsdentistry
  • Specialized
1 8.6

The study of teeth, how they grow and get sick

is broader, adding clinical prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and gum conditions

Compounds

cosmetic dentistry
  • Specialized
1 4.1

Treatment that improves the look of teeth and smile

A school where students learn to care for people's teeth and mouths and earn a degree

How Specialized

orthodontia
  • Specialized
3 6.6
dentistry
  • Specialized
18 3.0
dental care
8 2.1

Surface Forms

dentistry singular
dentistries plural

Morphology

dentistry = dentist (transparent) = dentist + ry

Formed by adding the noun-forming suffix '-ry' to 'dentist' to name the field or practice; meaning is directly derived and clear to learners who know 'dentist'.

Etymology

Dentistry comes from the Latin root dens, which means 'tooth', and shares this root with familiar words like dental and dentist. So dentistry is the medical care and treatment of teeth and gums.