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+ | Most [[Starfleet]] [[Medical practitioners|medical personnel]] are trained in numerous fields, including dentistry. But there was also a dedicated sub-division of [[Starfleet Medical]], [[Starfleet Dental]], responsible for Dentistry. |
| + | [[Hygienist]]s assisted dentists in providing oral healthcare. ({{DS9|Paradise Lost}}) |
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| ⚫ | In the [[20th century]], [[Maury Ginsberg]] was a very successful orthodontist in [[ |
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| + | In the latter-half of the 20th century, [[time-travel]]er [[Doctor|Dr.]] [[Leonard McCoy]] was sarcastically accused of holding a degree in dentistry by a [[surgeon]] preparing to operate on fellow temporally-displaced patient [[Pavel Chekov]] at [[Mercy Hospital]]. ({{film|4}}) |
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| − | Despite having this done in [[2128]], [[T'Pol]] had a cavity in one of her [[Wikipedia:Cusp|tricuspid]]s that Dr. Phlox had to repair in [[2151]]. ([[ENT]]: "[[Dear Doctor]]") |
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| ⚫ | On [[Vulcan (planet)|Vulcan]], a common dental practice is for a [[Vulcan]] to have their teeth coated in a [[trifluorinate compound]] to prevent [[Cavity|cavities]]. Despite having this done in [[2128]], [[T'Pol]] had a cavity in one of her [[tricuspid]]s that Dr. Phlox had to restore in [[2151]]. ({{ENT|Dear Doctor}}) |
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| + | The [[892-IV native|inhabitants]] of [[planet]] [[892-IV]] utilized a dental hygiene product known as [[Mars Toothpaste]] in [[2268]]. ({{TOS|Bread and Circuses}}) |
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| + | Concept art for the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} had a dental ward adjacent to [[sickbay]]. |
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Revision as of 16:54, 6 May 2015
19th century dental signage
22nd century dental instruments
Dentistry was the study and professional care of a person's teeth. A dentist was a person who practiced dentistry. This person received a medical degree upon completion of their study.
Most Starfleet medical personnel are trained in numerous fields, including dentistry. But there was also a dedicated sub-division of Starfleet Medical, Starfleet Dental, responsible for Dentistry.
Hygienists assisted dentists in providing oral healthcare. (DS9: "Paradise Lost")
Dentists
In the 19th century on Earth, Doc Holliday was the local doctor and dentist of Tombstone, Arizona. (TOS: "Spectre of the Gun")
In the 20th century, Maury Ginsberg was a very successful orthodontist in Scarsdale, New York. Orthodontics is the application of "braces" on a person's teeth, to realign teeth that would naturally fall out of alignment. (VOY: "Death Wish")
In the latter-half of the 20th century, time-traveler Dr. Leonard McCoy was sarcastically accused of holding a degree in dentistry by a surgeon preparing to operate on fellow temporally-displaced patient Pavel Chekov at Mercy Hospital. (Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home)
Dental practices
Doctor Phlox had many degrees in alien medicine, among them was a degree in dentistry. (ENT: "Dear Doctor", "A Night in Sickbay")
On Vulcan, a common dental practice is for a Vulcan to have their teeth coated in a trifluorinate compound to prevent cavities. Despite having this done in 2128, T'Pol had a cavity in one of her tricuspids that Dr. Phlox had to restore in 2151. (ENT: "Dear Doctor")
The inhabitants of planet 892-IV utilized a dental hygiene product known as Mars Toothpaste in 2268. (TOS: "Bread and Circuses")
In the Ferengi and Klingon cultures, teeth are sharpened with a tooth sharpener. (DS9: "Little Green Men")
Background
In the novel, Chain of Attack, a Dr. Rajanih was the doctor in charge of dentistry on board the USS Enterprise.
Concept art for the USS Enterprise-D had a dental ward adjacent to sickbay.