dentistry

Meanings

Plural: dentistries

Noun

• the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth
• The field of medicine concerned with the study, diagnosis, and treatment of conditions of the teeth and oral cavity.
• Operations performed on teeth and adjoining areas such as drilling, filling cavities, and placing crowns and bridges.
• A dental surgery, an operation on the teeth.
• A place where dental operations are performed. (Not as common as "dentist's office". Compare surgery.)

Synonyms

dental medicine, odontology