DENTISTS

A person who received a degree from an accredited school of dentistry and is licensed to practise dentistry by a state board of dental examiners.
also called odontologist
dentistry
Dentistry is the department of the healing arts which is concerned with the teeth oral cavity, and associated structures, including the diagnoses and treatment of their diseases and the restoration of defective and missing tissue. The work done by dentists, such as the creation of restorations crowns and bridges, and surgical procedures performed in and about the oral cavity. The practise of the dental profession collectively called also odontoiatria, odontology, and oral medicine.
Dental cosmetic surgery
The aspect of dental practice concerned with the repair and restoration of carious, broken or defective teeth in such a manner as to improve their appearance