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ShareDentistry is the art and science of prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of conditions, diseases, and disorders of the oral cavity, the maxillofacial region, and its associated structures as it relates to human beings..
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Water fluoridation — Water fluoridation is the act of adding fluoride ions to water in order to reduce tooth decay in the general ... > read moreNote: This page refers to an article that is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the article Dentistry at Wikipedia.org. See the Wikipedia copyright page for more details.
Editor's Note: This article is not intended to provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.
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