: one who is skilled in and licensed to practice the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases, injuries, and malformations of the teeth, jaws, and mouth and who makes and inserts false teeth
Examples of dentist in a Sentence
I saw her at the dentist last week.
He goes to the dentist's for a check-up every six months.
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For the sake of his general health, he should be checked out, first with his dentist and possibly later with his doctor.
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Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
Evil dentists and ketamine queens lurk in the shadows, ready to jump-scare you.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2024
In fact, dentists are sometimes the first people to raise the alarm about acromegaly and refer their patients to endocrinologists.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
Where to watch: Netflix 'Little Shop of Horrors' (1986)
Come for the great tunes and unlikely romance between flower-store co-workers, stay for a soul-singing, man-eating plant from another planet – plus Steve Martin's sadistic dentist – in the cult musical based on the off-Broadway show.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
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Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
Evil dentists and ketamine queens lurk in the shadows, ready to jump-scare you.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2024
In fact, dentists are sometimes the first people to raise the alarm about acromegaly and refer their patients to endocrinologists.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
Where to watch: Netflix 'Little Shop of Horrors' (1986)
Come for the great tunes and unlikely romance between flower-store co-workers, stay for a soul-singing, man-eating plant from another planet – plus Steve Martin's sadistic dentist – in the cult musical based on the off-Broadway show.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Dentist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dentist. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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dentist
noun
den·tist
ˈdent-əst 
: a professional person who is trained in the care, treatment, and repair of the teeth and the fitting of artificial teeth
Medical Definition
dentist
noun
den·tist
ˈdent-əst
: a licensed practitioner who is skilled in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases, injuries, and malformations of the teeth, jaws, and mouth and who makes and inserts false teeth
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