Meaning

4 senses
  1. (uncountable, usually)The field of medicine concerned with the study, diagnosis, and treatment of conditions of the teeth and oral cavity.

    Zahnmedizin, Zahnheilkunde

    лечение зубовlečenije zubov, стоматологияstomatologija

  2. (uncountable, usually)Operations performed on teeth and adjoining areas such as drilling, filling cavities, and placing crowns and bridges.

  3. (countable, usually)A dental surgery, an operation on the teeth.

  4. (countable, uncommon, usually)A place where dental operations are performed.

More definitions
  • the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth

Examples

4 sentences
  1. That finch is performing its cute little dentistry on a crocodile over there.

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  2. Carbamide peroxide is also used as a disinfectant and in dentistry for its teeth whitening effects.

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  3. Dr. Thomas Jackson is a disgrace to dentistry.

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  4. Tom is an expert on the history of European dentistry.

    deTom ist ein Experte auf dem Gebiet der Geschichte der europäischen Zahnheilkunde.

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Translations

6 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
the field of medicine which studies and treats conditions of the teeth:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
the field of medicine which studies and treats conditions of the teeth:

Origin

Middle English -re, -ri, -rie, -ry, -rye

Middle English -re, -ri, -rie, -ry, -rye

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Forms

plural: dentistries
Singulardentistry
Pluraldentistries

regular

Synonyms

5 synonyms
clinicB1surgeryB1dentist's office
Close in meaning

Word family

4 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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