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[[File:19th century dentistry.jpg|thumb|[[19th century]] dental signage]] |
[[File:19th century dentistry.jpg|thumb|[[19th century]] dental signage]] |
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[[File:Dental tools.jpg|thumb|[[22nd century]] dental instruments]] |
[[File:Dental tools.jpg|thumb|[[22nd century]] dental instruments]] |
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| − | '''Dentistry''' |
+ | '''Dentistry''' was the study and professional care of a person's [[tooth|teeth]]. A '''dentist''' was a person who practiced dentistry. This person received a [[medical degree]] upon completion of their study. |
| − | Most [[Starfleet]] [[Medical practitioners|medical personnel]] |
+ | Most [[Starfleet]] [[Medical practitioners|medical personnel]] were trained in numerous fields, including dentistry. But there was also a dedicated sub-division of [[Starfleet Medical]], [[Starfleet Dental]], responsible for the field. |
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| + | [[Hygienist]]s assisted dentists in providing oral healthcare. ({{DS9|Paradise Lost}}) |
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== Dentists == |
== Dentists == |
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In the [[19th century]] on [[Earth]], [[Doc Holliday]] was the local [[doctor]] and dentist of [[Tombstone]], [[Arizona]]. ({{TOS|Spectre of the Gun}}) |
In the [[19th century]] on [[Earth]], [[Doc Holliday]] was the local [[doctor]] and dentist of [[Tombstone]], [[Arizona]]. ({{TOS|Spectre of the Gun}}) |
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| − | In the [[20th century]], [[Maury Ginsberg]] was a very successful orthodontist in [[Scarsdale]], [[New York]] |
+ | One branch of dentistry was orthodontics, the application of "braces" on a person's teeth to realign them. In the [[20th century]], [[Maury Ginsberg]] was a very successful orthodontist in [[Scarsdale]], [[New York]]. ({{VOY|Death Wish}}) |
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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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== Dental practices == |
== Dental practices == |
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Doctor [[Phlox]] had many degrees in [[alien]] [[medicine]], among them was a degree in dentistry. ({{ENT|Dear Doctor|A Night in Sickbay}}) |
Doctor [[Phlox]] had many degrees in [[alien]] [[medicine]], among them was a degree in dentistry. ({{ENT|Dear Doctor|A Night in Sickbay}}) |
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+ | On {{dis|Vulcan|planet}}, a common dental practice was 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}}) |
| − | In the [[Ferengi]] and [[Klingon]] cultures, teeth |
+ | In the [[Ferengi]] and [[Klingon]] cultures, teeth were sharpened with a [[tooth sharpener]]. ({{DS9|Little Green Men}}) |
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| − | File:Dental xray.jpg|Scan of [[Vulcan]] [[teeth]] |
+ | File:Dental xray.jpg|Scan of [[Vulcan]] [[teeth]] |
| − | File:Dentistry, phlox and tpol.jpg|Cleaning [[T'Pol]]'s teeth |
+ | File:Dentistry, phlox and tpol.jpg|Cleaning [[T'Pol]]'s teeth |
| − | File:Hoshi brightens her teeth.jpg|[[Hoshi Sato]] whitens her teeth |
+ | File:Hoshi brightens her teeth.jpg|[[Hoshi Sato]] whitens her teeth |
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| − | == Background == |
+ | == Background information == |
| − | In the [[novel]], ''[[Chain of Attack]]'', a Dr. Rajanih was the doctor in charge of dentistry on board the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}}. |
+ | In the [[novels|novel]], ''[[Chain of Attack]]'', a Dr. Rajanih was the doctor in charge of dentistry on board the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}}. |
Concept art for the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} had a dental ward adjacent to [[sickbay]]. |
Concept art for the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} had a dental ward adjacent to [[sickbay]]. |
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Revision as of 01:00, 5 November 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 were trained in numerous fields, including dentistry. But there was also a dedicated sub-division of Starfleet Medical, Starfleet Dental, responsible for the field.
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")
One branch of dentistry was orthodontics, the application of "braces" on a person's teeth to realign them. In the 20th century, Maury Ginsberg was a very successful orthodontist in Scarsdale, New York. (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 was 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 were sharpened with a tooth sharpener. (DS9: "Little Green Men")
Background information
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.