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2. New Mexico to get first dental school: Touro Dental Health NM

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   Ronnie Myers is the dean of Touro College of Dental Medicine, a New York-based school that is building a dental branch campus in New Mexico at 2425 Ridgecrest SE. ... The number of dentists in New ...

3. Dentistry - Wikipedia

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   ICD-9-CM. 23 - 24. MeSH. D003813. [edit on Wikidata] An oral surgeon and dental assistant removing a wisdom tooth. Dentistry, also known as dental medicine and oral medicine, is the branch of medicine focused on the teeth, gums, and mouth. It consists of the study, diagnosis, prevention, management, and treatment of diseases, disorders, and ...

4. Dental implant - Wikipedia

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   A dental implant (also known as an endosseous implant or fixture) is a prosthesis that interfaces with the bone of the jaw or skull to support a dental prosthesis such as a crown, bridge, denture, or facial prosthesis or to act as an orthodontic anchor. The basis for modern dental implants is a biological process called osseointegration, in ...

5. NHS dentistry - Wikipedia

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   A hospital dental service, with access to specialist maxillo-facial and oral surgeons. Managed originally by regional health authorities they became part of NHS trusts, mostly in teaching hospitals. Charges were first introduced in 1951, for dentures and in 1952 for other treatments. [25]

6. Dentist - Wikipedia

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   A dentist (seated) treating a patient with the help of an assistant (standing). A dentist, also known as a dental surgeon, is a health care professional who specializes in dentistry, the branch of medicine focused on the teeth, gums, and mouth. The dentist's supporting team aids in providing oral health services.

7. Dental restoration - Wikipedia

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   Dental composites, commonly described to patients as "tooth-colored fillings", are a group of restorative materials used in dentistry. They can be used in direct restorations to fill in the cavities created by dental caries and trauma, minor buildup for restoring tooth wear (non-carious tooth surface loss) and filling in small gaps between ...