odontology
Study of teeth
Odontology is the study of teeth—their structure, development, and diseases.
The term appears most often in forensic odontology, where dental records help identify human remains: The victim was identified through odontology after other methods failed.
In everyday contexts, dentistry is the more common word.
Enamel-covered chewing structures
- enamelHard glossy coating
- dentinTooth's main substance
- pulpSoft wet mass
- cementumCalcified tooth root coating
root · crown · molar · incisor · canine · premolar · gingiva · jaw
Empty space within
- fillingMaterial placed within
- extractionAct of removing
- implantDevice placed inside tissue
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
bridge · dentures · braces · periodontics · prosthodontics · scaling · prophylaxis · restoration
Establishing who someone is
- postmortemExamination after death
- decompositionBreakdown into simpler parts
- antemortemBefore life ends
Element twenty-two
- biocompatibilityHarmlessness to living systems
- zirconiaZirconium dioxide compound
- porcelainTranslucent fired clay
- amalgamMixture of disparate parts
teeth
Enamel-covered chewing structures
cementum · root · crown · molar · incisor · canine · premolar · gingiva · jaw · mandible
cavity
Empty space within
- fillingMaterial placed within
- extractionAct of removing
- implantDevice placed inside tissue
crown · bridge · dentures · braces · periodontics · prosthodontics · scaling · prophylaxis · restoration · veneer
identification
Establishing who someone is
- postmortemExamination after death
- decompositionBreakdown into simpler parts
- antemortemBefore life ends
titanium
Element twenty-two
- biocompatibilityHarmlessness to living systems
- zirconiaZirconium dioxide compound
- porcelainTranslucent fired clay
bioarchaeology
Science of excavated remains
- phylogeneticsScience of ancestral relationships
odontologyneurology
Medical science of nerves
cardiology · dermatology · ophthalmology · podiatry · nephrology
- forensic odontologyCrime-solving through teeth analysis
dentist, dental, dentistry, dentists, orthodontist, dentition, orthodontics, periodontal, endodontics