dentist

noun

den·​tist ˈden-təst 

: 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

Patient samples will be collected, either at a dentist's office or using dental telehealth, and will then be sent back to one specific lab for processing. —Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 20 Feb. 2026

Some athletes competing in the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympic Games, including Americans vying for gold in their respective sports, will return home to jobs as attorneys, baristas, realtors, dentists and other types of professionals. —Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026

The office said the procedures billed to MassHealth were actually performed when Gabriel was not a licensed dentist. —Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 18 Feb. 2026

Shortly after noon Monday, police received a call from a dental office in the 2800 block of Loy Lake Road in Sherman about a dentist who was potentially intoxicated while treating patients, the release said. —Suryatapa Chakraborty, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026

Word History

Etymology

French dentiste, from dent

First Known Use

circa 1746, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing dentist

• the dentist
• the dentist's

Rhymes for dentist

• adventist
• apprenticed

Kids 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