dentistry
(dent′ĭ-strē)
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1. The branch of medicine dealing with the care of the teeth and associated structures of the oral cavity. It is concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases of the teeth and gums.
2. The art or profession of a dentist.
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Citation
Venes, Donald, editor. "Dentistry." Taber's Medical Dictionary, 24th ed., F.A. Davis Company, 2021. Nursing Central, nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/738833/all/dentistry.
Dentistry. In: Venes DD, ed. Taber's Medical Dictionary. F.A. Davis Company; 2021. https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/738833/all/dentistry. Accessed November 27, 2024.
Dentistry. (2021). In Venes, D. (Ed.), Taber's Medical Dictionary (24th ed.). F.A. Davis Company. https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/738833/all/dentistry
Dentistry [Internet]. In: Venes DD, editors. Taber's Medical Dictionary. F.A. Davis Company; 2021. [cited 2024 November 27]. Available from: https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/738833/all/dentistry.
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