Dentistry vs. Stomatology

Dentistrynoun

(uncountable) The field of medicine concerned with the study, diagnosis, and treatment of conditions of the teeth and oral cavity.

Dentistrynoun

(uncountable) Operations performed on teeth and adjoining areas such as drilling, filling cavities, and placing crowns and bridges.

Dentistrynoun

(countable) A dental surgery, an operation on the teeth.

Dentistrynoun

(countable) A place where dental operations are performed. Not as common as "dentist's office". Compare surgery.

Dentistrynoun

The art or profession of a dentist; dental surgery.

Dentistrynoun

the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth

Dentistry

Dentistry, also known as dental medicine and oral medicine, is a branch of medicine that consists of the study, 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. Although primarily associated with teeth among the general public, the field of dentistry or dental medicine is not limited to teeth but includes other aspects of the craniofacial complex including the temporomandibular joint and other supporting, muscular, lymphatic, nervous, vascular, and anatomical structures.

Stomatologynoun

(medicine) The study of the mouth and its disorders and diseases; increasingly called oral medicine in current usage.

Stomatologynoun

Scientific study or knowledge of the mouth.