odontology
noun
the science dealing with the study of the teeth and their surrounding tissues and with the prevention and cure of their diseases.
odontologist
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a word derived from
odontology.
Example Sentences
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Dr al-Hourani is a forensic odontologist: teeth can tell you so much more about a body, he says, at least when it comes to identifying who the person was.
From BBC ● May 7, 2025
The next year, Mr. DuBoise filed a federal lawsuit against the City of Tampa, four former police officers and the forensic odontologist who had testified against him.
From New York Times ● Feb. 15, 2024
The study draws attention to information that’s often dismissed, says Gabriel Fonseca, a forensic odontologist at the University of the Frontier.
From Science Magazine ● Jan. 19, 2024
And a forensic odontologist concluded that an injury on her left breast wasn’t a bitemark as previously believed, the petition said.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 23, 2023
That same night, a forensic odontologist used dental records to positively identify the body as Corwin's.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2014
