Dental
Dental
Dental (/ˈdɛntəl/), from the Latin dens meaning tooth, is a term related to the structure and care of teeth. It is a branch of medicine that involves diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases, disorders, and conditions of the oral cavity, commonly in the dentition but also the oral mucosa, and of adjacent and related structures and tissues, particularly in the maxillofacial (jaw and facial) area.
Etymology
The term dental is derived from the Latin word dens, which means tooth. The suffix -al is used to form adjectives from nouns or from other adjectives and means 'relating to, of the kind of, having the form or character of' that specified.
Related Terms
- Dentistry: The medical specialty concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases of the teeth, gums, and related structures of the mouth.
- Dentist: A healthcare professional qualified to practice dentistry.
- Dental Hygiene: The practice of keeping the mouth, teeth, and gums clean and healthy to prevent disease.
- Dental Surgery: A branch of medicine that includes the diagnosis and treatment of diseases, injuries, and defects in the hard and soft tissues of the mouth and jaw.
- Orthodontics: A specialty of dentistry that deals with the diagnosis, prevention, and correction of malpositioned teeth and jaws.
- Periodontics: The branch of dentistry concerned with the structures surrounding and supporting the teeth.
- Endodontics: The branch of dentistry dealing with the cause, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases of the dental pulp.
- Prosthodontics: The branch of dentistry concerned with the design, manufacture, and fitting of artificial replacements for teeth and other parts of the mouth.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Dental
- Wikipedia's article - Dental
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