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Preventive Dentistry
Medical Definition: | The branch of dentistry concerned with the prevention of disease and the maintenance and promotion of oral health. |
Guide Notes: | SPEC only: SPEC qualif; spec concerned with prev of tooth & mouth dis: do not confuse with TOOTH DISEASES /prev or MOUTH DISEASES /prev; see note under DENTAL CARE; for "see your dentist twice a year"; do not confuse with DENTAL PROPHYLAXIS (see note ther |
Fluoridation | |
Mouth Protectors - Devices or pieces of equipment placed in or around the mouth or attached to instruments to protect the external or internal tissues of the mouth and the teeth. |
Preventive Dentistry Medical Definitions and Terms
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