dentistry
/ˈdentɪstri/noun
उच्चारण डेन्टिस्ट्री
दंत-चिकित्सा
Core word
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the medical study of the teeth and mouth; the work of a dentist
दंत-चिकित्सा
- a degree in dentistry
- She wants to study dentistry after finishing her Class 12 exams.
- Advances in dentistry have made most treatments painless.
+ 2 more examples
- He teaches dentistry at a government college.
- Cosmetic dentistry is becoming popular in big cities.
Synonyms dental surgery orthodontics
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
dentistry (uncountable)
'Dentistry' is an uncountable noun for the subject and the profession. It has no plural and takes no article in general use.
'Dentistry' विषय और पेशे के लिए uncountable noun है। इसका plural नहीं बनता और सामान्य प्रयोग में article नहीं लगता।
- She wants to study dentistry.
- Dentistry has improved greatly in recent decades.
study / practise / specialise in dentistry
Use 'study dentistry', 'practise dentistry' (verb: practise) or 'specialise in dentistry'.
'Study dentistry', 'practise dentistry' (verb: practise) या 'specialise in dentistry' का प्रयोग करें।
- He practises dentistry in Jaipur.
- She specialises in children's dentistry.
dentistry + type
Fields are named with modifiers: cosmetic dentistry, paediatric dentistry, preventive dentistry.
क्षेत्रों के नाम modifiers से बनते हैं: cosmetic dentistry, paediatric dentistry, preventive dentistry।
- Cosmetic dentistry makes teeth look better.
- Preventive dentistry stops problems before they begin.
Bachelor of Dental Surgery
Degree titles like BDS (Bachelor of Dental Surgery) are written in full with capitals.
BDS (Bachelor of Dental Surgery) जैसे degree के नाम capitals के साथ पूरे लिखे जाते हैं।
- He completed BDS from a government college.
+Collocations 5
adjective + dentistry
moderncosmeticpreventivepaediatricgeneral
- Modern dentistry uses lasers for gum surgery.
verb + dentistry
studypractisespecialise inpursueteach
- She decided to pursue dentistry after NEET.
dentistry + noun
collegecoursedegreestudentclinic
- A dentistry student must do clinical training.
field of
dentistrymedicinesurgeryorthodonticsoral health
- Orthodontics is a branch within dentistry.
history / future
history of dentistryadvances in dentistryfuture of dentistrydentistry researchdentistry practice
- Advances in dentistry have made treatment painless.
“More examples 5
- Radhika scored well in NEET and chose dentistry.
राधिका ने NEET में अच्छे अंक पाए और dentistry चुनी।
- Dentistry is both a science and a skilled craft.
Dentistry विज्ञान भी है और कुशल शिल्प भी।
- India has hundreds of colleges that offer dentistry courses.
भारत में सैकड़ों कॉलेज dentistry के पाठ्यक्रम चलाते हैं।
- Her interest in dentistry began after a school health camp.
स्कूल के स्वास्थ्य शिविर के बाद उसकी dentistry में रुचि जागी।
- Early dentistry in India used herbal powders and twigs.
भारत में प्रारंभिक dentistry में जड़ी-बूटी के चूर्ण और दातुन का प्रयोग होता था।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He is doing a dentistry in Pune.
✓ He is studying dentistry in Pune.
'Dentistry' is uncountable, so it takes no 'a'; 'study' is the natural verb with a subject.
'Dentistry' uncountable है, इसलिए 'a' नहीं लगता; विषय के साथ 'study' स्वाभाविक क्रिया है।
✗ My father is a dentistry.
✓ My father is a dentist.
'Dentistry' is the profession as a subject, while the person is a 'dentist'.
'Dentistry' विषय है, जबकि व्यक्ति 'dentist' कहलाता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
The three words are related but name different things: a person, a place or service, and a subject.
तीनों शब्द संबंधित हैं पर अलग चीज़ें बताते हैं: व्यक्ति, सेवा और विषय।
The subject or profession of treating teeth.
दाँतों के इलाज का विषय या पेशा।
- She studied dentistry for five years.
An adjective used before a noun, meaning connected with teeth.
संज्ञा से पहले आने वाला विशेषण, जिसका अर्थ दाँतों से संबंधित है।
- He needs dental treatment.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
dental surgery orthodontics
§Grammar and usage
Word link: dent- means tooth (dentist, dental, denture).
शब्द-संबंध में dent- का अर्थ दाँत है (dentist, dental, denture)।