Definition of odontology in English:
odontology
noun ˌɒdɒnˈtɒlədʒiˌəʊdɒnˈtɒlədʒiˌoʊdɑnˈtɑlədʒi
mass nounThe scientific study of the structure and diseases of teeth.
Example sentencesExamples
- Although forensic odontology could seem a macabre means of identification, for the families of victims it may be the only means of obtaining peace of mind.
- The call went out for dentists trained in forensic odontology to assist.
- He was charged with the murder based essentially on forensic odontology evidence and placed on trial for murder.
Derivatives
adjective ˌɒdɒntəˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)lˌəʊdɒntəˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)loʊˌdɑn(t)əˈlɑdʒək(ə)l
The prize of SEK 30,000 from the Patent Money Fund is one of the largest for odontological research in Sweden.
Example sentencesExamples
- During the period the youngsters also benefitted from the medical, odontological and psychological assistance offered by SESC.
- Therefore, from the available odontological data, it cannot be conclusively determined whether these individuals were more closely related to Inuit than to Amerindians.
noun ɒdɒnˈtɒlədʒɪstoʊd(ɑ)nˈtɑlədʒəst
I've emailed copies of the photographs to a forensic odontologist in Texas, and an animal attack guy in Colorado.
Example sentencesExamples
- When the reinvestigation started, senior odontologists from around Australia and overseas were recruited.
- I mean how unique is it, and how was in that circumstance, the forensic odontologist able to create an image of an offender from just the bitemark?
- Pathologists and forensic odontologists would also be able to identify victims from tattoos, operation scars and teeth.
- Professor John Clement, a forensic odontologist at the University of Melbourne, was entirely sceptical.
Definition of odontology in US English:
odontology
nounˌōdänˈtäləjēˌoʊdɑnˈtɑlədʒi
The scientific study of the structure and diseases of teeth.
Example sentencesExamples
- Although forensic odontology could seem a macabre means of identification, for the families of victims it may be the only means of obtaining peace of mind.
- The call went out for dentists trained in forensic odontology to assist.
- He was charged with the murder based essentially on forensic odontology evidence and placed on trial for murder.