11. denticulate :(adj)
① having denticles
② having dentils
③ Bot. finely dentate

12. dentiform :(adj.) tooth-shaped

13. dentil : (n) Archit. any of a series of small rectangular blocks projecting like teeth, as from under a cornice(처마)/ [建] 치상장식

14. dentin(AmE)/ dentine(BrE) : (n) the hard, dense, calcareous tissue forming the body of a tooth, under the enamel /(치아의)상아질

15. dentist/ dental surgeon : a person whose profession is the care of teeth and the surrounding tissues, including the prevention and elimination of decay, the replacement of missing teeth with artificial ones, the correction of malocclusion [(윗니와 아랫니의) 부정교합(不正咬合)], etc./치과의사

• The establishment of an equitable social security system is dependent on honest income reports. The recent controversies over voluntary reporting of incomes by self-employed people(자영업자) in urban areas for the expansion of the national pension system(국민연금제도) suggest that our society may not be ready to operate dependable social security devices and that a fair redistribution of wealth remains an elusive goal. The outcome of the income reporting through the month of April defies common sense. According to figures reported to authorities, the average income of medical doctors stood at 2.8 million won a month. A practicing lawyer supposedly earns slightly more at 2.9 million won and the typical dentist is making 2.6 million won. An Oriental doctor reportedly earns a monthly income of 2.3 million won and a certified public accountant(공인회계사:CPA) 2.1 million won.

16. dentistry : the profession or work of a dentist

• The recent scandal involving professors at the Seoul National University School of Dentistry, in which professors received bribes for appointments of new faculty, goes to show how serious corruption still exists within our education system.

17. dentition : (n)
① the teething process/이(齒)의 생성
② the number and kind of teeth and their arrangement in the mouth

18. denture : a fitting for the mouth, with artificial teeth, often a full set/틀니

19. denturist : 치과 기공사

20. indent¹ [in-, in + dent, tooth] : (v)
① to cut toothlike points into (an edge or border); notch
② to make jagged or zigzag in outline
③ to sever (a written contract, etc.) along an irregular line, so that the parts may be identified
④ to write out (a contract, etc.) in duplicate

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