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MSH: Individuals licensed to practice dentistry.,NCI: An individual licensed for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases in the oral cavity, adjacent tissues, and related structures.,NCI: A health professional who specializes in caring for the teeth, gums, and other tissues in the mouth.,HL7V3.0: <p>A dentist is a person qualified by a doctorate in dental surgery (D.D. S.) or dental medicine (D.M.D.). licensed by the state to practice dentistry, and practicing within the scope of that license. Many dentists are general practitioners who handle a wide variety of dental needs. Other dentists practice in one of eight specialty areas recognized by the American Dental Association: oral and maxillofacial surgery, orthodontics, periodontics, prosthodontics, endodontics, public health, oral pathology and pediatric dentistry.</p>
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