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dentistry  

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  • Medical specialists who deal with the teeth. They are unique among the healthcare occupations in their independence from medical control, having the right to carry out surgery, and to prescribe and administer drugs. [Source: The Sage Dictionary of Health and Society; Dentistry]

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/dentistry

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