: 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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My previous dentist installed colored, translucent panels of wonderful nature scenes right above the chair.
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Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2025
Toothbrushes This is an easy one, because your dentist gives you a new toothbrush at your check-up twice a year—right?
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2025
Luckily, a dentist came to the rescue and saved the big day.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 19 Feb. 2025
In the 30-second commercial, Ye appears to be filming a close-up of his face while lying in a dentist's chair.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 13 Feb. 2025
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Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2025
Toothbrushes This is an easy one, because your dentist gives you a new toothbrush at your check-up twice a year—right?
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2025
Luckily, a dentist came to the rescue and saved the big day.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 19 Feb. 2025
In the 30-second commercial, Ye appears to be filming a close-up of his face while lying in a dentist's chair.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Dentist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dentist. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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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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