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restorative dentistry

 
Sci-Tech Dictionary: restorative dentistry
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(rə′stir·əd·iv ′dent·ə·strē)

(medicine) A branch of dentistry that focuses on the preservation and restoration of decayed, defective, missing, and traumatized teeth.

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The branch of dentistry that deals with the reconstruction of the hard tissues of a tooth or group of teeth injured or destroyed by trauma or disease.

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The branch of dentistry that deals with the restoration of diseased, injured, or abnormal teeth to normal function, as by crowns.

 
 

 

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