How to Use dentistry in a Sentence

dentistry

noun
  • Just make sure to give your guests a heads up to avoid emergency dentistry.
    — Christine Lennon, Sunset Magazine, 10 Dec. 2021
  • This wouldn’t be the first time a pandemic has changed dentistry.
    — Maya Wei-Haas, National Geographic, 8 Sep. 2020
  • Goodrich does still have a valid license to practice dentistry.
    — Ruth Brown, idahostatesman, 12 Jan. 2018
  • He was advised by a friend and mentor to look into the field of dentistry.
    — sun-sentinel.com, 30 Aug. 2019
  • In the end, Chahal’s story is about more than dentistry.
    — Ethan M. Stone, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
  • One of four children, his mother and father work in dentistry.
    — Andy Naylor, The Athletic, 15 Aug. 2024
  • But her fascination with teeth didn’t start just with dentistry.
    — Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • But Hanssen, who did go to dentistry school, wanted to be in law enforcement.
    — Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 5 June 2023
  • Each fox has a name and backstory, with clues available on the dentistry’s website.
    — Su-Jit Lin, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Of course, the very best thing about Ypsilanti is the world-class dentistry.
    — Seija Rankin, EW.com, 1 June 2020
  • For dentistry students at Al-Azhar, the challenges are even greater.
    — Diaa Ostaz, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2025
  • Our mission is to redefine what modern dentistry should feel like.
    — La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 June 2026
  • What makes dentistry so high risk isn't just proximity to patients' mouths.
    — CBS News, 18 June 2020
  • But back when ancient herders were making their first forays into horse dentistry, bits were still made of leather.
    — Lizzie Wade, Science | AAAS, 2 July 2018
  • Some ponder that this is an early example of the split between medicine and dentistry.
    — Ato Kasymov, Forbes, 17 May 2022
  • Anyway, none of this will stop me from taking those dentistry courses at the adult learning annex.
    — Gary Gramling, SI.com, 15 Sep. 2019
  • In the entire history of dentistry, from caveman days to now, who has ever said no to more painkiller?
    — Mike Salmon, chicagotribune.com, 5 Sep. 2019
  • Triple-action dentistry kit with one simple motion to clean teeth; suitable for both big and little mouths.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 6 Oct. 2022
  • With the right partnerships, the team hopes to bring the treatment into mainstream dentistry soon.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Aug. 2025
  • All of this is to say that bad, missing and aching teeth were simply a fact of life in the centuries before modern dentistry.
    — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, 19 Oct. 2019
  • Cosmetic dentistry in Turkey has changed how many people view smile makeovers.
    — K.h. Koehler, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The new business will offer dentistry and health amenities like a steam shower, Jacuzzi, and sauna.
    — Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 12 Nov. 2025
  • During the term of his probation, he will not be permitted to practice dentistry.
    — David Owens, courant.com, 2 Feb. 2018
  • The group concluded that the sawn tooth was an early, if inefficient, form of dentistry.
    — Lizzie Wade, Science | AAAS, 2 July 2018
  • While ideally, the research is related to dentistry, this doesn’t always have to be the case.
    — Kristen Moon, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
  • The find is helping researchers rework the history of dentistry.
    — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 11 Apr. 2017
  • The project can be related to dentistry but doesn’t necessarily have to be.
    — Kristen Moon, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
  • Martinez has been charged with fraud and practicing dentistry without an active license, both felonies.
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Standards of care are changing Like any branch of medicine, dentistry is constantly evolving.
    — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
  • In her view, dentistry should not be defined only by what is most visible or marketable, but should also be about service.
    — Ethan M. Stone, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026

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