introducción a la odontologia

English translation: introduction to dentistry

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Spanish term or phrase:introducción a la odontologia
English translation:introduction to dentistry
Entered by: TDF

14:32 Oct 30, 2008
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Education / Pedagogy
Spanish term or phrase: introducción a la odontologia
hola se trata de una materia de la carrera de odontología de argentina ( tradu para estados unidos.
TDF
Argentina
Local time: 02:55
introduction to dentistry
Explanation:
Hola Regina,

Creo que es el término más común.
Aquí tienes una equivalencia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dentistry
http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dentista

Suerte,

Álvaro :O)
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moken
Local time: 05:55
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3Introduction to odontology
S Ben Price
3 +4introduction to dentistry
moken


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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Introduction to odontology


Explanation:
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Note added at 2 mins (2008-10-30 14:34:36 GMT)
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odontology-
the science dealing with the study of the teeth and their surrounding tissues and with the prevention and cure of their diseases.

S Ben Price
Spain
Local time: 06:55
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 10

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  margaret caulfield
12 mins

agree  Egmont
16 mins

agree  danadiana
1 hr

agree  MariCarmen Pizarro
2 hrs

disagree  Beth Farkas: see comment below
7 hrs
  -> I am from the US, and have heard of odontology, in fact it sounds normal. Maybe I am one of the chosen few? "Odontology" with .uk and .com. hits- 41K UK and 150K US. I don't doubt your conviction, but as a course label I still would stick with odontology.
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
introduction to dentistry


Explanation:
Hola Regina,

Creo que es el término más común.
Aquí tienes una equivalencia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dentistry
http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dentista

Suerte,

Álvaro :O)

moken
Local time: 05:55
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 17

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  margaret caulfield: Also correct!
10 mins
  -> Thanks Margaret. :O)

agree  Cinnamon Nolan: Three times more common IN THE USA. Google "usa" dentistry vs. "usa" odontology and you'll see...
28 mins
  -> Thanks Cinnamon. Out of curiosity, I also googled expressions such as "dept. of dentistry" vs. "odonotology" and they too proved more common. :O) :O)

agree  Alice Bootman: Yes, dentistry is far better.
47 mins
  -> Thanks Alice. :O) :O)

agree  Beth Farkas: for the US, "odontology" is practically unheard of. Dentistry is the word
7 hrs
  -> Thanks Beth. :O)
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