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

HBCUs produce 70% of Black doctors and dentists, 50% of Black engineers and 35% of Black attorneys, according to the United Negro College Fund. —Jordan D. Brown, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2025

Yet a succession of opening press conferences for the new campaign carried all the optimism and positivity of a dentist’s waiting room. —Tim Spiers, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2025

Cherry Tree Dental was founded in 2006 by a Madison dentist and her husband and was acquired by a private equity firm in 2021. —Sarah Volpenhein, jsonline.com, 4 Aug. 2025

Some dentists and orthodontists are part of the problem—raising costs by pushing cosmetic choices as medical necessities. —Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 29 July 2025

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