Faculty of Dental Surgery

The Faculty of Dental Surgery (pronounced: fak-uhl-tee of den-tl sur-juh-ree) is a professional body that is dedicated to the advancement of dental surgery and the promotion of the highest standards in oral health care.

Etymology

The term 'Faculty of Dental Surgery' is derived from the Latin words 'facultas', meaning 'ability' or 'power', and 'surgery', which comes from the Greek 'cheirourgia', meaning 'hand work'. The term 'dental' is derived from the Latin 'dens', meaning 'tooth'.

Related Terms

Dental Surgery: A branch of medicine that involves diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases, disorders, and conditions of the oral cavity.
Oral Health: Refers to the health of the mouth, which is a mirror of the health of the body.
Dentist: A professional who practices dentistry, diagnosis and treats problems with patients' teeth, gums, and related parts of the mouth.
Oral Surgeon: A specialist who has received additional training and experience in the complexities of the bone, skin, muscles, and nerves involved in oral surgeries.
Periodontics: The branch of dentistry concerned with the structures surrounding and supporting the teeth.
Endodontics: The branch of dentistry dealing with the cause, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases of the dental pulp.
Orthodontics: The branch of dentistry dealing with the prevention and correction of irregular teeth, as by means of braces.
Prosthodontics: The branch of dentistry that deals with the replacement of missing teeth and related mouth or jaw structures by bridges, dentures, or other artificial devices.

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Faculty of Dental Surgery