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

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The health department has provided some dental coverage for about 20 consecutive years, as well as general dentistry for at least 15 years, before December 2023, said 35-year employee Lisa Pollard, who today wears many hats in her role at the county health department. Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 22 Nov. 2024 Dillard does not have a valid license to practice dentistry in Georgia from the Georgia Board of Dentistry, according to Hill. Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024 Dillard is being charged with eight felonies including practicing dentistry without a license, practicing medicine without a license, and theft by deception. Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 4 Oct. 2024 There are major differences between the ways dentistry and medicine operate, including the way dental and medical offices do billing and how patients pay for services. Jonquilyn Hill, Vox, 18 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dentistry 

Word History

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of dentistry was in 1838

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“Dentistry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dentistry. Accessed 22 Dec. 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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