English-Spanish translations for dentistry

• odontología
  En el pasado, la electrólisis, la odontología y la joyería no podían prescindir de él. In the past, electrolysis, dentistry and jewellery could not do without it.
  Mi país, Hungría, por ejemplo, podría ofrecer servicios competitivos en balneología, fisioterapia u odontología. My country, Hungary, for example, could offer competitive services in balneology, physiotherapy or dentistry.
  El mercurio se ha utilizado sin grandes repercusiones para la salud en odontología, en los empastes de amalgama. Mercury has also been used successfully, and without major health implications, in dentistry in the form of amalgam fillings.

Definition of dentistry

• The field of medicine concerned with the study, diagnosis and treatment of conditions of the teeth and oral cavity
• Operations performed on teeth and adjoining areas such as drilling, filling cavities and placing crowns and bridges.These operations are not necessarily performed by dentists: DIY dentistry is still called dentistry.--
• A dental surgery, an operation on the teeth
• A place where dental operations are performed.

Related words

• animal dentistry
• pediatric dentistry
• conservative dentistry
• restorative dentistry
• prosthetic dentistry