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  1. Dentistry | Definition, History, & Fields | Britannica

    Dentistry is the profession concerned and the prevention and treatment of oral disease, including diseases of the teeth and supporting structures and diseases of the soft tissues of the mouth.

  2. dentistry summary | Britannica

    dentistry, Profession concerned with the teeth and mouth.

  3. Amalgam | Dental, Filling & Restoration | Britannica

    dentistry, the profession concerned with the prevention and treatment of oral disease, including diseases of the teeth and supporting structures and diseases of the soft tissues of the mouth.

  4. Dentistry - Oral Care, Prevention, Restoration | Britannica

    Dentistry - Oral Care, Prevention, Restoration: In Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia, dentists in private practice constitute the vast majority of all licensed dentists.

  5. Dentistry - Oral Surgery, Endodontics, Prosthodontics | Britannica

    Dentistry - Oral Surgery, Endodontics, Prosthodontics: In most countries that recognize specialties in dentistry, the specialist is limited to practice in the specialty and cannot carry out the …

  6. Dentistry - 18th Century, 19th Century, America | Britannica

    The first book on dentistry to be published in the United States appeared in 1801 and was written by Richard Cortland Skinner, a young immigrant from England. By the first quarter of the 19th …

  7. Doc Holliday | Biography, Tombstone, & Facts | Britannica

    Dec 9, 2025 · Doc Holliday, gambler, gunman, and sometime dentist of the American West. He is perhaps best known for joining the Earp brothers in their celebrated gunfight (1881) with the …

  8. Endodontics | Definition & Procedures | Britannica

    Endodontics, in dentistry, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases of the dental pulp and the surrounding tissues.

  9. Dallas | History, Population, Map, & Points of Interest | Britannica

    Jan 7, 2026 · The city is also a busy convention centre and a hub of airline services. It is a well-known medical centre; the headquarters of the American Heart Association is there, as are the …

  10. Orthodontics | Definition & Practice | Britannica

    Orthodontics, division of dentistry dealing with the prevention and correction of irregularities of the teeth.