dentistry

     

Dentistry is the "evaluation, iagnosis, prevention and/or treatment (nonsurgical, surgical or related procedures) of diseases, disorders and/or conditions of the oral cavity, maxillofacial area and/or the adjacent and associated structures and their impact on the human body". Those in the practice of dentistry are known as dentists. Other people aiding in oral health service include dental assistants, dental hygienists, dental technicians, and dental therapists.

Trivia about dentistry

  • The official insignia of this profession includes a serpent on a staff, a Greek delta & 32 leaves
  • Trade whose tools are seen here
  • Lucy Hobbs Taylor must have aced her orals because in 1866 she became the first woman to receive a degree in this
  • While practicing this profession, Revere advertised devices "of real use in speaking and eating"
  • For a time, Revere practiced this trade, making devices "Of real use in speaking & eating"

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