odontología

Definitions of odontología
  1. noun
    the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth
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    cirugía dental
    the branch of dentistry involving surgical procedures
    endodoncia
    the branch of dentistry dealing with diseases of the dental pulp
    ortodoncia
    the branch of dentistry dealing with the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth
    periodoncia
    the branch of dentistry dealing with diseases of the gums and other structures around the teeth
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    ciencia médica, medicina
    the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
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