dentistry

[ den-tuh-stree ]

/ ˈdɛn tə stri /

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.

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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Example sentences from the Web for dentistry

“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
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
It really is worse than dentistry, you know, because you are not allowed gas.'
The Record of Nicholas Freydon|A. J. (Alec John) Dawson

There are other products of this school achieving success, both here and elsewhere, in the professions of medicine and dentistry.
The Journal of Negro History, Volume 2, 1917|Various
For the first time in his life he wished that he had adopted the profession of dentistry.
Gentle Julia|Booth Tarkington
In many of the States the professions of law, medicine, dentistry and all the elective offices are closed by statute.
The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV|Various
In politics, in science, in religion, in dentistry she looked up to his dicta as to revelation.
Miss Lulu Bett|Zona Gale

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 ]

n.

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.

单词	dentistry
释义	dentistry [ den-tuh-stree ] / ˈdɛn tə stri / 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. 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 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dentistry “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 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 It really is worse than dentistry, you know, because you are not allowed gas.' The Record of Nicholas Freydon\|A. J. (Alec John) Dawson There are other products of this school achieving success, both here and elsewhere, in the professions of medicine and dentistry. The Journal of Negro History, Volume 2, 1917\|Various For the first time in his life he wished that he had adopted the profession of dentistry. Gentle Julia\|Booth Tarkington In many of the States the professions of law, medicine, dentistry and all the elective offices are closed by statute. The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV\|Various In politics, in science, in religion, in dentistry she looked up to his dicta as to revelation. Miss Lulu Bett\|Zona Gale 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 ] n. 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. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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