: 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.
Recent Examples on the Web
National Health Service Corps funding would increase from $310 million to $950 million per year, to provide scholarships and debt forgiveness for 20,000 doctors, nurses, dentists and mental health professionals who will work in underserved areas, Sanders's office said.
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Maya Goldman, Axios, 8 Aug. 2024
At the time it was owned by a prominent dentist and businessman named Richard Workman.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 31 July 2024
Dear Eric: My grandchildren, ages 10 and 14, have not been to a dentist since long before covid.
—R. Eric Thomas, Washington Post, 25 July 2024
Experiment with jaw-clenching exercises Dr. Ryan Doyle, a dentist in Boise, Idaho, recommends several jaw exercises to help relieve his patients’ tension and clenching.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 25 July 2024
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Maya Goldman, Axios, 8 Aug. 2024
At the time it was owned by a prominent dentist and businessman named Richard Workman.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 31 July 2024
Dear Eric: My grandchildren, ages 10 and 14, have not been to a dentist since long before covid.
—R. Eric Thomas, Washington Post, 25 July 2024
Experiment with jaw-clenching exercises Dr. Ryan Doyle, a dentist in Boise, Idaho, recommends several jaw exercises to help relieve his patients’ tension and clenching.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 25 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for dentist
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“Dentist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dentist. Accessed 18 Aug. 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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