odontologynoun [ U ]
/ˌɒd.ɒnˈtɒl.ə.dʒi//ˌəʊ.dɑːnˈtɑː.lə.dʒi/the scientific study of the structure and diseases of teeth, especially in order to identify people and help solve crimes:
The Armed Forces Institute of Pathology offers week-long dental courses in odontology and pathology.
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- Briley had first been identified by DNA and odontology.
- Burkes is a New York dentist who heads the forensic odontology team.
- He was a controversial odontologist who once was suspended by the odontology board.
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Dentistry
- articulation
- bridge
- cap
- cavity
- central giant cell granuloma
- crown
- dental floss
- dental hygienist
- dentigerous cyst
- dentistry
- denture
- filling
- floss
- Master of Dental Surgery
- MDS
- orthodontics
- orthodontist
- scale
- toothpaste
- toothpick
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