Definitions
from 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.
from 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.)
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- n. The art or profession of a dentist; dental surgery.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. The art or profession of a dentist; dental surgery.
from 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
Etymologies
Examples
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How long does it take to get a degree in dentistry, and what is "Steve's" preferred flavor of toothpaste?
In Which We Uncharacteristically Attempt to Offer You Some Comfort
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Mormons, an overwhelmingly Republican demographic (nicknamed the blacks of the GOP), make up something like a third of the people in dentistry school.
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First, dentistry is not much fun, so that if you happen to enjoy it or are willing to work hard in spite of not enjoying it, maybe you can earn more than the typical dentist.
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There are several possible reasons for income inequality within dentistry:
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Think about a career in dentistry — whyere people really love to stop and congregate.
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The French had actually advanced in dentistry more rapidly than had the English or the Americans, and Le Mayeur became a frequent guest at Mount Vernon.
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I wish people would specify whether or not dentistry is included when they talk health care stats and compare health insurance costs.
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But there again, we have seen similar measures implemented in dentistry and prescriptions, and if the Tories obtain office, then it is quite possible these insensitive proposals may turn into fabrication.
A snapshot of a future Tory health service… « My Liberal Democrat Political Ramblings…
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Professor Duncan yelled “hey British dentistry is not on trial here!” ha ha!
'Community' recap: A pompous vortex of overlapping fangs | EW.com
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I figured there had to be a parallel movement in dentistry, and maybe someone had analyzed whether hygienist teeth cleaning helps or not.
bilby commented on the word dentistry
The standard of dentistry was, shall we say, still poor in the sixteeth century.
April 7, 2010