Dentistry Meaning
/ˈdɛntɪstɹi/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe field of medicine concerned with the study, diagnosis, and treatment of conditions of the teeth and oral cavity.
nounOperations performed on teeth and adjoining areas such as drilling, filling cavities, and placing crowns and bridges.
Sentence Examples
That finch is performing its cute little dentistry on a crocodile over there.
Dr. Thomas Jackson is a disgrace to dentistry.
CEFR Practice Quiz
After years of studying teeth and gums, she finally earned her degree in ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
That finch is performing its cute little ____ on a crocodile over there.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree French dent Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istabor. French -iste French dentistebor. English dentist Middle English -re,-ri,-rie,-ry,-rye English -ry English dentistry From dentist + -ry.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Some provision should be made for the truly suffering poor, and also for our present students of dentistry to learn something about dental surgery before commencing a profession which has almost become a science."
— 1905, Australian journal of dentistry, volume 9, Australian Dental Association, page 184:
"A corporation may not operate a dentistry office unless all of its stockholders are licensed to practice dentistry."
— 1957, West's Wisconsin statutes annotated, West Publishing Company:
"He was born near Middleton in 1853, graduated from Mount Allison, and took his dentistry degree at Philadelphia in 1878."
— 1997, P.B. Waite, The Lives of Dalhousie University, volume II: 1925-198, page 24:
"Wig-workers were not the only tradesmen who practiced dentistry on the side, or "assumed the role" of dentist, as the arrival of a thespian dentist from London attests in this ad from Boston's Independent Chronicle and Universal Advertiser"
— 2000, James Wynbrandt, The excruciating history of dentistry, page 81:
"POOR Australians are resorting to do-it-yourself dentistry, including filing their own teeth and attempting their own extractions, because of lengthy queues for public dental services."
— 2009, Siobhain Ryan, “Poor access leads to DIY dentistry: dental checks”, in The Australian, sourced from Dow Jones Newswires:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
After years of studying teeth and gums, she finally earned her degree in ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
That finch is performing its cute little ____ on a crocodile over there.