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The correct spelling is dentistry.
How to pronounce dentistry
noun
IPA: /ˈdɛntɪstɹi/
Say it like: Den-tis-tree
The correct spelling is dentistry. The field of medicine concerned with the study, diagnosis and treatment of conditions of the teeth and oral cavity.
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Definition
noun
- 1.The field of medicine concerned with the study, diagnosis and treatment of conditions of the teeth and oral cavity.
- 2.Operations performed on teeth and adjoining areas such as drilling, filling cavities and placing crowns and bridges.
- 3.A dental surgery, an operation on the teeth.
- 4.A place where dental operations are performed. (Not as common as "dentist's office". Compare surgery.)
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