| English noun: dentistry | 
| 1. | dentistry (cognition) the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth | 
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 | Synonyms | dental medicine, odontology | 
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 | Broader (hypernym) | medical specialty, medicine | 
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 | Narrower (hyponym) | cosmetic dentistry, dental orthopaedics, dental orthopedics, dental surgery, endodontia, endodontics, orthodontia, orthodontics, orthodonture, periodontia, periodontics, prosthodontia, prosthodontics | 
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 | Domain category members | bonding, cap, crown, crowned, crownwork, dental appliance, filling, impression, inlay, jacket, jacket crown, malocclusion, occlusion, overbite, uncrowned | 
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