: 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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Yes, parents can sign their kids out of school for several reasons, from a dentist appointment to a protest.
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Cate Charron, IndyStar, 30 Jan. 2026
The museum’s steering committee selected the building after eliminating other sites under consideration, including those in the Cultural District and the Historic Southside, said John Barnett, a pediatric dentist and art collector.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2026
In the fourth episode of Season 2, Whitaker (Gerran Howell) is looking after Louie, a patient who is a regular at this ED and needs a dentist referral to help with an aching tooth.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2026
Just three weeks before she and her dentist husband Spencer Tepe were found dead in their Columbus, Ohio, home, Monique had to excuse herself during a night out with friends because of a situation involving ex-husband Michael McKee, according to a probable cause affidavit obtained by PEOPLE.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
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Cate Charron, IndyStar, 30 Jan. 2026
The museum’s steering committee selected the building after eliminating other sites under consideration, including those in the Cultural District and the Historic Southside, said John Barnett, a pediatric dentist and art collector.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2026
In the fourth episode of Season 2, Whitaker (Gerran Howell) is looking after Louie, a patient who is a regular at this ED and needs a dentist referral to help with an aching tooth.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2026
Just three weeks before she and her dentist husband Spencer Tepe were found dead in their Columbus, Ohio, home, Monique had to excuse herself during a night out with friends because of a situation involving ex-husband Michael McKee, according to a probable cause affidavit obtained by PEOPLE.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Dentist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dentist. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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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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