A Dictionary of Dentistry

A handy guide for dental practitioners and dental students

Over 4,500 concise and clear definitions covering all the important terms and concepts used in dentistry today

Defines terms in a broad range of dental specialist areas, including primary care, radiography, orthodontics, periodontology, and restorative dentistry

Entries on some drugs, techniques, or instruments of historical interest included, as well as a number of biographies of individuals who have made a very significant contribution to dentistry

Over 100 line drawings supplement many entries, including illustrations of the anatomical structure of the head and neck
Dictionary of Dentistry companion website provides access to recommended web links for many entries, plus over 100 full colour illustrations

This first edition of A Dictionary of Dentistry provides over 4,500 definitions covering all the important terms and concepts used in dentistry today. Entries are written in clear and concise English without the use of unnecessary dental or medical jargon, and many entries are supplemented by detailed line drawings.

The dictionary defines terms in a broad range of dental specialist areas including primary care, anatomy and comparative anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, radiography, radiology, orthodontics, periodontology, restorative dentistry, dental public health, paediatric dentistry, oral surgery, embryology, homeopathy, pharmacology, sedation, histology, implantology, ethics, and oral medicine. For completeness, some drugs, techniques, and instruments of historical interest have been included. It also includes a number of biographies of those who are considered to have made a highly significant contribution to dentistry.

The principal muscles, nerves, arteries, veins, foramina, and sinuses of the head and neck together with illustrations are grouped together as appendices: also included is a further reading list, and a list of common symbols and abbreviations used in both the UK and America. A key feature of this book is the Dictionary of Dentistry companion website, which provides quick access to recommended web links for many entries, plus over 100 full-colour illustrations..

An essential guide for dental practitioners and dental students, it is also an invaluable reference source for all members of the dental team, medical practitioners, lawyers involved with members of the dental profession, and the general reader.
Readership: Primarily dental practitioners and dental students; also a general reference source for all members of the dental team (including dental nurses, dental hygienists and therapists, and dental technicians), as well as medical practitioners, medical lawyers, and members of the public.