: 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
The tooth got infected and Sebert had to see a dentist.
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Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
The training setup looked like a dentist’s chair, with two joysticks and a virtual-reality headset.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
MassHealth, the Medicaid program in Massachusetts, started requiring physicians last year to ensure a child has two fluoride varnish applications and refer them to a dentist, Ms. Hayes said.
—Michael Casey, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Apr. 2024
Arkansas Mission of Mercy and local dentist Dr. Terry Fiddler are organizing the event with lead sponsors Arkansas State Dental Association and Delta Dental of Arkansas.
—The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 28 Mar. 2024
Early on, the building featured retail stores around the atrium and numerous doctors' and dentists' offices in the floors above.
—Detroit Free Press, 28 Mar. 2024
Your Questions, Answered What sippy cup do dentists recommend?
—Lauren Wellbank, Parents, 20 Mar. 2024
The American Dental Association, which represents about 160,000 dentists nationwide and establishes guidelines for the profession, declined an interview request.
—Anna Werner, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2024
Betty needed Novocaine for a dentist to remove the dentures, McLeod said.
—Sahana Jayaraman, The Arizona Republic, 4 Apr. 2024
Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
The training setup looked like a dentist’s chair, with two joysticks and a virtual-reality headset.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
MassHealth, the Medicaid program in Massachusetts, started requiring physicians last year to ensure a child has two fluoride varnish applications and refer them to a dentist, Ms. Hayes said.
—Michael Casey, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Apr. 2024
Arkansas Mission of Mercy and local dentist Dr. Terry Fiddler are organizing the event with lead sponsors Arkansas State Dental Association and Delta Dental of Arkansas.
—The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 28 Mar. 2024
Early on, the building featured retail stores around the atrium and numerous doctors' and dentists' offices in the floors above.
—Detroit Free Press, 28 Mar. 2024
Your Questions, Answered What sippy cup do dentists recommend?
—Lauren Wellbank, Parents, 20 Mar. 2024
The American Dental Association, which represents about 160,000 dentists nationwide and establishes guidelines for the profession, declined an interview request.
—Anna Werner, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2024
Betty needed Novocaine for a dentist to remove the dentures, McLeod said.
—Sahana Jayaraman, The Arizona Republic, 4 Apr. 2024
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“Dentist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dentist. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
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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