Dentistry
- | MeshID = D003813 | OPS301 = | OtherCodes = | HCPCSlevel2 = }}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.
The history of dentistry is almost as ancient as the history of humanity and civilization, with the earliest evidence dating from 7000 BC to 5500 BC. Dentistry is thought to have been the first specialization in medicine which has gone on to develop its own accredited degree with its own specializations. Dentistry is often also understood to subsume the now largely defunct medical specialty of stomatology (the study of the mouth and its disorders and diseases) for which reason the two terms are used interchangeably in certain regions. However, some specialties such as oral and maxillofacial surgery (facial reconstruction) may require both medical and dental degrees to accomplish. In European history, dentistry is considered to have stemmed from the trade of barber surgeons.
Dental treatments are carried out by a dental team, which often consists of a dentist and dental auxiliaries (such as dental assistants, dental hygienists, dental technicians, and dental therapists). Most dentists either work in private practices (primary care), dental hospitals, or (secondary care) institutions (prisons, armed forces bases, etc.).
The modern movement of evidence-based dentistry calls for the use of high-quality scientific research and evidence to guide decision-making such as in manual tooth conservation, use of fluoride water treatment and fluoride toothpaste, dealing with oral diseases such as tooth decay and periodontitis, as well as systematic diseases such as osteoporosis, diabetes, celiac disease, cancer, and HIV/AIDS which could also affect the oral cavity. Other practices relevant to evidence-based dentistry include radiology of the mouth to inspect teeth deformity or oral malaises, haematology (study of blood) to avoid bleeding complications during dental surgery, cardiology (due to various severe complications arising from dental surgery with patients with heart disease), etc. Provided by Wikipedia
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1by Najžar-Fleger, Dora; School of Dentistry Department of Dental Pathology University of Zagreb, Croatia, Dolinac, Damir; Dental office Split, Croatia, Buntak-Kobler, Dunja; School of Dentistry Department of Dental Pathology University of Zagreb, Croatia, Prpić-Mehičić, Goranka; School of Dentistry Department of Dental Pathology University of Zagreb, Croatia, Keros, Jadranka; School of Dentistry Department of Dental Pathology University of Zagreb, CroatiaGet access
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2by Askar, Haitham, Krois, Joachim, Göstemeyer, Gerd, Bottenberg, Peter, Zero, Domenick, Banerjee, Avijit, Schwendicke, FalkContributors: “...Cariology, Operative Dentistry and Dental Public Health, School of Dentistry...”
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3by Machiulskiene, V., Campus, G., Carvalho, J. C., Dige, I., Ekstrand, K. R., Jablonski-Momeni, A., Maltz, M., Manton, D. J., Martignon, S., Martinez-Mier, E. A., Pitts, N. B., Schulte, A. G., Splieth, C. H., Tenuta, L., Ferreira Zandona, A., Nyvad, B.Contributors: “...Cariology, Operative Dentistry and Dental Public Health, School of Dentistry...”
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4by Paris, Sebastian, Banerjee, Avijit, Bottenberg, Peter, Breschi, Lorenzo, Campus, Guglielmo, Doméjean, Sophie, Ekstrand, Kim, Giacaman, Rodrigo A., Haak, Rainer, Hannig, Matthias, Hickel, Reinhard, Juric, Hrvoje, Lussi, Adrian, Machiulskiene, Vita, Manton, David, Jablonski-Momeni, Anahita, Santamaria, Ruth, Schwendicke, Falk, Splieth, Christian H., Tassery, Hervé, Zandona, Andrea, Zero, Domenick, Zimmer, Stefan, Opdam, NiekContributors: “...Cariology, Operative Dentistry and Dental Public Health, School of Dentistry...”
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5by Schwendicke, Falk, Splieth, Christian H., Bottenberg, Peter, Breschi, Lorenzo, Campus, Guglielmo, Doméjean, Sophie, Ekstrand, Kim, Giacaman, Rodrigo A., Haak, Rainer, Hannig, Matthias, Hickel, Reinhard, Juric, Hrvoje, Lussi, Adrian, Machiulskiene, Vita, Manton, David, Jablonski-Momeni, Anahita, Opdam, Niek, Paris, Sebastian, Santamaria, Ruth, Tassery, Hervé, Zandona, Andrea, Zero, Domenick, Zimmer, Stefan, Banerjee, AvijitContributors: “...Cariology, Operative Dentistry and Dental Public Health, School of Dentistry...”
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6by Santamaría, Ruth M., Abudrya, Mohamed Hassan, Gül, Gülsün, Mourad, M. H. D. Said, Gomez, Grace Felix, Ferreira Zandona, Andrea G.Contributors: “...Cariology, Operative Dentistry and Dental Public Health, School of Dentistry...”
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7by Schlueter, N., Amaechi, B. T., Bartlett, D., Buzalaf, M. A. R., Carvalho, T. S., Ganss, C., Hara, A. T., Huysmans, M.-C. D. N. J. M., Lussi, A., Moazzez, R., Vieira, A. R., West, N. X., Wiegand, A., Young, A., Lippert, FrankContributors: “...Cariology, Operative Dentistry and Dental Public Health, School of Dentistry...”
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8by Askar, Haitham, Krois, Joachim, Göstemeyer, Gerd, Bottenberg, Peter, Zero, Domenick, Banerjee, Avijit, Schwendicke, FalkContributors: “...Cariology, Operative Dentistry and Dental Public Health, School of Dentistry...”
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9by Santamaría, Ruth M., Abudrya, Mohamed Hassan, Gül, Gülsün, Mourad, M. H. D. Said, Gomez, Grace Felix, Ferreira Zandona, Andrea G.Contributors: “...Cariology, Operative Dentistry and Dental Public Health, School of Dentistry...”
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10by Machiulskiene, V., Campus, G., Carvalho, J. C., Dige, I., Ekstrand, K. R., Jablonski-Momeni, A., Maltz, M., Manton, D. J., Martignon, S., Martinez-Mier, E. A., Pitts, N. B., Schulte, A. G., Splieth, C. H., Tenuta, L., Ferreira Zandona, A., Nyvad, B.Contributors: “...Cariology, Operative Dentistry and Dental Public Health, School of Dentistry...”
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11by Schlueter, N., Amaechi, B. T., Bartlett, D., Buzalaf, M. A. R., Carvalho, T. S., Ganss, C., Hara, A. T., Huysmans, M.-C. D. N. J. M., Lussi, A., Moazzez, R., Vieira, A. R., West, N. X., Wiegand, A., Young, A., Lippert, FrankContributors: “...Cariology, Operative Dentistry and Dental Public Health, School of Dentistry...”
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12by Paris, Sebastian, Banerjee, Avijit, Bottenberg, Peter, Breschi, Lorenzo, Campus, Guglielmo, Doméjean, Sophie, Ekstrand, Kim, Giacaman, Rodrigo A., Haak, Rainer, Hannig, Matthias, Hickel, Reinhard, Juric, Hrvoje, Lussi, Adrian, Machiulskiene, Vita, Manton, David, Jablonski-Momeni, Anahita, Santamaria, Ruth, Schwendicke, Falk, Splieth, Christian H., Tassery, Hervé, Zandona, Andrea, Zero, Domenick, Zimmer, Stefan, Opdam, NiekContributors: “...Cariology, Operative Dentistry and Dental Public Health, School of Dentistry...”
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13by Schwendicke, Falk, Splieth, Christian H., Bottenberg, Peter, Breschi, Lorenzo, Campus, Guglielmo, Doméjean, Sophie, Ekstrand, Kim, Giacaman, Rodrigo A., Haak, Rainer, Hannig, Matthias, Hickel, Reinhard, Juric, Hrvoje, Lussi, Adrian, Machiulskiene, Vita, Manton, David, Jablonski-Momeni, Anahita, Opdam, Niek, Paris, Sebastian, Santamaria, Ruth, Tassery, Hervé, Zandona, Andrea, Zero, Domenick, Zimmer, Stefan, Banerjee, AvijitContributors: “...Cariology, Operative Dentistry and Dental Public Health, School of Dentistry...”
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14by Somero, AtteContributors: “...Sosiaalihammaslääketiede, Community Dentistry...”
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15by Suominen, AL, Varsio, S, Helminen, S, Nordblad, A, Lahti, S, Knuuttila, MContributors: “...School of Medicine / Dentistry...”
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18by Wilk, Piotr, Ali, Shehzad, Anderson, Kelly K, Clark, Andrew F, Cooke, Martin, Frisbee, Stephanie J, Gilliland, Jason, Haan, Michael, Harris, Stewart, Kiarasi, Soushyant, Maltby, Alana, Norozi, Kambiz, Petrella, Robert, Sarma, Sisira, Singh, Sarah S, Stranges, Saverio, Thind, AmardeepContributors: “...Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry...”
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20by Sisko Huumonen, Heli Maijanen4, Terttu Särkioja, Sinikka Salo, Jorma Hirvonen, Markku NiskanenContributors: “...hammaslääketieteen laitos yhteiset, Institute of Dentistry...”
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