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Dentistry

Dentistry includes diagnosing, treating and preventing diseases of the teeth and jaws. Regular checkups are part of good dental care. In the picture a dentist examines a patient's teeth during a routine visit.
Dentistry includes diagnosing, treating and preventing diseases of the teeth and jaws. Regular checkups are part of good dental care. In the picture a dentist examines a patient's teeth during a routine visit.

๐Ÿ“– In short

Dentistry is the science of caring for the teeth, mouth and gums. The dentist checks your teeth, cleans them, treats decay and teaches you how to keep your smile healthy and beautiful.

๐Ÿคฉ Did you know?

  • The French dentist Pierre Fauchard published an important book on dentistry in 1728.
  • The first general anesthetic for dental treatment was used in 1844.
  • A child has 20 baby teeth, and an adult 32.
  • Tooth enamel is the hardest material in the human body.

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๐ŸŒŸ Visiting the dentist

It's recommended to visit the dentist twice a year. The patient sits in a special chair, and the dentist looks at the teeth with a little mirror and a bright light, and may take X-rays of them.

๐Ÿ” Treating decay

If the dentist finds a hole in a tooth, they remove the decayed part with a special tool, then fill the hole. They use a medicine that numbs the area so you don't feel pain.

๐Ÿ’ก Braces

If teeth aren't straight, an orthodontist fits them with wires and small rings that pull them slowly until they're straight.

๐ŸŽฏ Your teeth are your job

Brush your teeth with a brush and toothpaste at least twice a day, for two minutes each time, eat fewer sweets and drink water.

๐Ÿ“ธ More pictures

Braces are made of metal bands put around each tooth and joined together with wires. Orthodontists use them to correct the wrong position of teeth and jaws.
Braces are made of metal bands put around each tooth and joined together with wires. Orthodontists use them to correct the wrong position of teeth and jaws.
The traveling tooth puller, like the one in the picture, was one of many untrained people who practiced dentistry in the eighteenth century. Dentistry became a recognized profession in the nineteenth century.
The traveling tooth puller, like the one in the picture, was one of many untrained people who practiced dentistry in the eighteenth century. Dentistry became a recognized profession in the nineteenth century.

๐Ÿงฉ Test yourself

1 How many times a year should you visit the dentist?

2 What is the hardest material in the human body?

3 Which picture shows โ€œDentistryโ€?

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