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Dependent relative
A person who is looked after by another member of the family.
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Dependant
A person who is looked after or supported by someone else.
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Deoxygenate
To remove oxygen from something.
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Dentoid
Shaped like a tooth.
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Dentistry
The profession of a dentist, or the branch of medicine dealing with teeth and gums. The medical profession concerned with the health of the teeth, gums, and tissues of the mouth. Dentistry involves preventing, diagnosing, and treating disorders in these structures; dentists are practitioners of this profession. The profession concerned with care and treatment of…
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Dental surgery
The office and operating room of a dentist. Surgery carried out on teeth. Surgical procedures carried out on the teeth and jaws.
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Dental surgeon
A person who is qualified to practise surgery on teeth. A dental surgeon, or dentist, is an individual trained to diagnose and treat disorders of the teeth and gums, as well as to advise on preventive measures to ensure that these areas remain healthy. Dentists qualify after a four-year course at dental school and then…
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Dental pulp
Soft tissue inside a tooth. Dental pulp is sometimes referred to as the nerve of the tooth. The pulp is contained within the part of the tooth called the pulp chamber, which occupies the space in the center of the crown and extends through the root canal to the small opening at the end of…
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Dental plate
A prosthesis made to the shape of the mouth, which holds artificial teeth. An old term for the denture base of metal or acrylic material that rests on the oral mucosa and to which artificial teeth are attached; by extension, incorrectly used to mean the complete denture.
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Dental impaction
A condition in which a tooth is closely pressed against other teeth and cannot grow normally. Teeth embedded in the gums or jawbone that have not erupted because of a physical obstruction or overcrowding. An impacted tooth fails to erupt or erupts only partially because it is blocked by bone or gum tissue, or because…
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