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dental medicine

DEFINITIONS OF: dental medicine

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n the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth

Synonyms:
dentistry, odontology
Types:
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cosmetic dentistry
the branch of dentistry dealing with the appearance of the teeth
dental surgery
the branch of dentistry involving surgical procedures
endodontia, endodontics
the branch of dentistry dealing with diseases of the dental pulp
dental orthopaedics, dental orthopedics, orthodontia, orthodontics, orthodonture
the branch of dentistry dealing with the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth
periodontia, periodontics
the branch of dentistry dealing with diseases of the gums and other structures around the teeth
prosthodontia, prosthodontics
the branch of dentistry dealing with the replacement of teeth and related mouth or jaw structures by artificial devices
exodontia, exodontics
the branch of dentistry dealing with extraction of teeth
Type of:
medical specialty, medicine
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
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