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odontology::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | dental medicine, dentistry |
| Type of | medical specialty, medicine |
| Has types | cosmetic dentistry, prosthodontia, dental orthopaedics, dental orthopedics, dental surgery, endodontia, endodontics, orthodontia, orthodontics, orthodonture, periodontia, prosthodontics, periodontics |
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Four organizations are dedicated to the field of forensic odontology, in the USA.
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Forensic odontology is the study of dental applications in legal proceedings.
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Matt Patterson, a local dentist with training in forensic odontology.
From the nytimes.com
Not to be confused with the medical concepts of oncology and odontology, or indeed ontogeny.
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Forensic odontology is derived from Latin, meaning forum or where legal matters are discussed.
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In odontology the term is confined to animals that are devoid of incisors and canines in both jaws.
From the newscientist.com
The study of odontology in a legal case can be a piece of incriminating evidence or an aspect of wide controversy.
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In 1996, BOLD was created at the University of British Columbia to develop new technology and techniques in forensic odontology.
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The University of British Columbia program is the only one in North America that provides graduate training in forensic odontology.
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- Dentistry: the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth
- (odontologist) One who studies teeth
- Odontology is the scientific study of the structure, development, and abnormalities of the teeth.^[67]
- This term is used in some Latin American and European countries. It appraoches dentistry from the aspect of medicine, and refers to a general dental practise, not a specialty.
- Oh-dawn-TAWL-uh-jee/ Dentistry.
