: 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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Naturally, Owens made an appointment with her dentist, who was just as baffled.
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Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Aug. 2025
At the social services department, statistics for the 2024 fiscal year show that 351 medical providers were audited and $17.4 million in overpayments were recovered from dentists, hospitals, laboratories, nursing homes, pharmacies, and therapists, among others.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 27 July 2025
Craig, a 47-year-old dentist, pleaded not guilty to charges of first-degree murder, solicitation to commit murder, solicitation to commit evidence tampering, and solicitation to commit perjury.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 22 July 2025
The flashy Pittsburgh dentist had a taste for big game hunting and even bigger secrets, including a long-running affair with his dental hygienist, Lori Milliron.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 21 July 2025
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Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Aug. 2025
At the social services department, statistics for the 2024 fiscal year show that 351 medical providers were audited and $17.4 million in overpayments were recovered from dentists, hospitals, laboratories, nursing homes, pharmacies, and therapists, among others.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 27 July 2025
Craig, a 47-year-old dentist, pleaded not guilty to charges of first-degree murder, solicitation to commit murder, solicitation to commit evidence tampering, and solicitation to commit perjury.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 22 July 2025
The flashy Pittsburgh dentist had a taste for big game hunting and even bigger secrets, including a long-running affair with his dental hygienist, Lori Milliron.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 21 July 2025
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“Dentist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dentist. Accessed 9 Aug. 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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