Switzerland. Canton Ticino. Lugano. Skull model by dentist. Teeth and bones. Dentistry, also known as dental medicine and oral medicine, is a branch of medicine that consists of the study, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases, disorders, and conditions of the oral cavity, commonly in the dentition but also the oral mucosa, and of adjacent and related structures and tissues, particularly in the maxillofacial (jaw and facial) area. 10.09.2020 © 2020 Didier Ruef