DENTISTRY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does dentistry mean? 

• DENTISTRY (noun)
  The noun DENTISTRY has 1 sense:

1. the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth

  Familiarity information: DENTISTRY used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DENTISTRY (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Synonyms:

dental medicine; dentistry; odontology

Hypernyms ("dentistry" is a kind of...):

medical specialty; medicine (the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques)

Domain member category:

uncrowned (not having an (artificial) crown on a tooth; used especially of molars and bicuspids)

cap; crown; crownwork; jacket; jacket crown ((dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth)

crowned (having an (artificial) crown on a tooth)

overbite ((dentistry) malocclusion in which the upper teeth extend abnormally far over the lower teeth)

malocclusion ((dentistry) a condition in which the opposing teeth do not mesh normally)

bonding ((dentistry) a technique for repairing a tooth; resinous material is applied to the surface of the tooth where it adheres to the tooth's enamel)

occlusion ((dentistry) the normal spatial relation of the teeth when the jaws are closed)

inlay ((dentistry) a filling consisting of a solid substance (as gold or porcelain) fitted to a cavity in a tooth and cemented into place)

impression ((dentistry) an imprint of the teeth and gums in wax or plaster)

filling ((dentistry) a dental appliance consisting of any of various substances (as metal or plastic) inserted into a prepared cavity in a tooth)

dental appliance (a device to repair teeth or replace missing teeth)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "dentistry"):

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)

 Context examples 

The practice of dentistry focused on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of specific oral and craniofacial diseases and disorders.

(Dental Specialty, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

A branch of dentistry requiring advanced study.

(Dental Specialty, NCI Thesaurus)

Advances in dentistry have made many improvements in dentures.

(Dentures, NIH: National Institute on Aging)

The branch of dentistry dealing with diseases of the dental pulp.

(Endodontics, NCI Thesaurus)

An acid that contains phosphorus and is used in medicine and dentistry.

(Phosphoric acid, NCI Dictionary)

Orthodontia is the branch of dentistry that deals with abnormalities of the teeth and jaw.

(Orthodontia, NIH)

Material or substance used in dentistry, both inorganic and organic.

(Dental Material, NIH CRISP Thesaurus)

The branches of dentistry concerned with the observation and treatment of patients.

(Dental Sciences, Clinical, NCI Thesaurus)

The legal right to practice dentistry.

(Dental License, NCI Thesaurus)

“Our treatment modality does not introduce anything new to the body, and lasers are routinely used in medicine and dentistry, so the barriers to clinical translation are low,” Mooney says.

(Laser Therapy Prompts Regeneration in Teeth, NIH)