dentistry

[ den-tuh-stree ]

/ ˈdɛn tə stri /

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noun

the profession or science dealing with the prevention and treatment of diseases and malformations of the teeth, gums, and oral cavity, and the removal, correction, and replacement of decayed, damaged, or lost parts, including such operations as the filling and crowning of teeth, the straightening of teeth, and the construction of artificial dentures.

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Origin of dentistry

First recorded in 1830–40; dentist + -ry

Words nearby dentistry

dentinoma, dentinum, dentiparous, dentirostral, dentist, dentistry, dentition, dento-, dentoalveolar, dentoalveolar abscess, dentoid

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How to use dentistry in a sentence

The family scraped together enough money to send him to the private Shifa University in Kabul to study dentistry.
The story of an Afghan man who fell from the sky|Gerry Shih, Niha Masih, Dan Lamothe|August 26, 2021|Washington Post
San Antonio dentist Joshua Austin authored a controversial editorial for a dentistry publication on this issue.
Inside American dentistry’s identity crisis|Rachel Schallom|October 27, 2020|Fortune
Bolden’s grandfather had his own dentistry practice, and she was specifically interested in how businesses can reduce their carbon footprint.
The Mom, Student … and Breakout Rapper|Joshua Eferighe|September 28, 2020|Ozy
“The golden age of Parisian smiles nurtured, and was nurtured by, the rise of dentistry as a vocation,” writes Jones.
The French Court’s Royal Ban on Smiles|William O’Connor|December 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST

My father completed the transition out of dentistry at almost exactly the same moment as my mother started at “As It Happens.”
My Eulogy for My Father, Murray Frum|David Frum|May 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST
To keep your pearly whites bright and shiny, visit Dr. David Poiman at the NY Center for Esthetic and Laser Dentistry.
Gal With a Suitcase: New York's Best Pampering Spots|Jolie Hunt|February 11, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Why not, say, $97.5 million, as the Orthodontic Education Community gave the University of Colorado School of Dentistry in 2003?
The $100 Million Status Symbol|Rebecca Dana|September 23, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The highly expensive but most advantageous service of dentistry may be paid for by the guardians.
English Poor Law Policy|Sidney Webb
It was oddly like the feeling of a dentist's reception-room; only it was for me to do the dentistry with clumsy, cruel hands.
The New Machiavelli|Herbert George Wells
Knowing dentistry, I saw the possibilities of disguise by wearing differently shaped sets of teeth.
The Winning Clue|James Hay, Jr.
Besides, what he has to say about dentistry occurs in typical medieval form.
Old-Time Makers of Medicine|James J. Walsh
By day the lad was learning dentistry, his father's profession—it was then a trade—and the two went to London to practice.
The Stones of Paris in History and Letters, Volume I (of 2)|Benjamin Ellis Martin

British Dictionary definitions for dentistry

dentistry

/ (ˈdɛntɪstrɪ) /

noun

the branch of medical science concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders of the teeth and gums

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for dentistry

dentistry

[ dĕn′tĭ-strē ]

The science concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases of the teeth, gums, and related structures of the mouth and including the repair or replacement of defective teeth.

Scientific definitions for dentistry

dentistry

[ dĕn′tĭ-strē ]

The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases of the teeth, gums, and other structures of the mouth.