DENTISTRY

Teeth and oral care

Dentistry, also known as Dental medicine and Oral medicine, is a branch of medicine that includes the research, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of dental (oral) diseases, disorders, and conditions that are common in dentition (development) and alignment. Teeth) as well as the oral mucosa and adjacent and related structures and tissues, especially in the related maxillofacial region (mandibular and face). The field of dentistry or dentistry includes teeth and other aspects of the craniofacial complex, including the temporomandibular joint and other supportive, muscle, lymph, nerve, blood vessel, and anatomical structures. Practitioners are called dentists.