dentistry

noun

den·​tist·​ry ˈden-tə-strē How to pronounce dentistry (audio)
: the art or profession of a dentist

Examples of dentistry in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In 14 states, the survey found similar requirements for 63 professional licensing boards responsible for social work, dentistry, pharmacy and medical examination. Julian Mark, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2024 The technology has been around since the 1950’s, but the diamonds produced were mostly used in industries like stone cutting, mining and dentistry tools. Isabella O'Malley, Quartz, 13 Feb. 2024 Contributor In the brave new world of healthcare, digital dentistry has emerged as a game-changer, transforming the entire landscape of oral care. Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2024 Medicine, dentistry, accounting—don’t have these hard-and-fast ownership rules. Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024 And that's only possible in dentistry because everyone goes to a dentist every year... Sanvi Bangalore, CBS News, 21 July 2023 But unlike the people-pleasing, publicly successful Tom, Ellen chose to pursue a career that would guarantee people wouldn’t like her: dentistry. Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2024 Dentists from Union County, as well as other areas of North Carolina, including a professor of dentistry from East Carolina University, attended Monday’s meeting to plead with the commissioners to continue fluoridating water. Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 7 Feb. 2024 Among his critics, Dr. Wolfe acquired a reputation as a regulatory Chicken Little in his early campaigns against Alka-Seltzer, cough syrup, contact lenses, food additives, toothpaste and entire professions (dentistry, psychiatry). Michael S. Rosenwald, Washington Post, 1 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined above

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“Dentistry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dentistry. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

dentistry

noun
den·​tist·​ry ˈdent-ə-strē How to pronounce dentistry (audio)
: the profession or practice of a dentist

Medical Definition

dentistry

noun
den·​tist·​ry ˈdent-ə-strē How to pronounce dentistry (audio)
plural dentistries
: the art or profession of a dentist

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