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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024den•tist•ry (den′tə strē),USA pronunciation n. - Dentistrythe profession or science dealing with the prevention and treatment of diseases and malformations of the teeth, gums, and oral cavity, and the removal, correction, and replacement of decayed, damaged, or lost parts, including such operations as the filling and crowning of teeth, the straightening of teeth, and the construction of artificial dentures.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: dentistry /ˈdɛntɪstrɪ/ n - the branch of medical science concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders of the teeth and gums
den•tist /ˈdɛntɪst/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Dentistrya person whose profession is the care and treatment of teeth.
den•tist•ry /ˈdɛntɪstri/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]See -dent-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024den•tist (den′tist),USA pronunciation n. - Dentistrya person whose profession is dentistry.
- French dentiste, equivalent. to dent tooth (see dent2) + -iste -ist
- 1750–60
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