Dentistry

Dentistry, also known as dental medicine and oral medicine, is the branch of medicine focused on the teeth, gums, and mouth. It consists of the study, diagnosis, prevention, management, and treatment of diseases, disorders, and conditions of the mouth, most commonly focused on dentition (the development and arrangement of teeth) as well as the oral mucosa. Dentistry may also encompass other aspects of the craniofacial complex including the temporomandibular joint. The practitioner is called a dentist.

Dentistry Books

Oxford Handbook of Clinical Dentistry (Oxford Handbooks Series)

Sturdevant's Art and Science of Operative Dentistry

Everything is Marketing: The Ultimate Strategy for Dental Practice Growth

Handbook of Local Anesthesia _ 5th edition.

Pediatric Dentistry: Infancy Through Adolescence, 4e (Pediatric Dentistry)

Churchill's Pocketbooks Clinical Dentistry

Smile Stealers: The Fine and Foul Art of Dentistry

Contemporary Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

The Dental Diet: The Surprising Link between Your Teeth, Real Food, and Life-Changing Natural Health

Netter's Head and Neck Anatomy for Dentistry (Netter Basic Science)

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Quotes Tagged “Dentistry”

“ Mr. Sambridge possessed a remarkably good mouthful of natural teeth for someone his age, whether ritually maintained or expensively corrected I could not tell. As someone who has spent hours of agony strapped down in Dr. Frankenstein's chamber of dental horrors in Farrington Street, I could only respect—and hate—anyone who still possessed such a spotless set of choppers. ...more ”
― Alan Bradley, Thrice the Brinded Cat Hath Mew'd

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