Definitions for DENTIST
ˈdɛn tɪstden·tist

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. dentist, tooth doctor, dental practitionernoun

   a person qualified to practice dentistry

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 2 votes

1. dentistnoun

   A medical doctor who specializes in dentistry.

2. Etymology: From dentiste.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Dentist

   A dentist, also known as a dental surgeon, is a health care professional who specializes in dentistry (the diagnosis, prevention, management, and treatment of diseases and conditions of the oral cavity and other aspects of the craniofacial complex including the temporomandibular joint). The dentist's supporting team aids in providing oral health services. The dental team includes dental assistants, dental hygienists, dental technicians, and sometimes dental therapists.

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1. dentist

   A dentist is a medical professional who specializes in the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of conditions and diseases related to the oral cavity, teeth, gums, and jaw. They may perform procedures such as fillings, crowns, extractions, as well as teeth cleaning, oral cancer screenings, and education on oral hygiene. Dentists can also specialize in areas like orthodontics, periodontics, and oral surgery.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Dentistnoun

   one whose business it is to clean, extract, or repair natural teeth, and to make and insert artificial ones; a dental surgeon

2. Etymology: [From L. dens, dentis, tooth: cf. F. dentiste. See Tooth.]

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1. Dentist

   A dentist, also known as a 'dental surgeon', is a health care practitioner that specializes in the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases and conditions of the oral cavity. The dentist's supporting team aides in providing oral health services. The dental team includes dental assistants, dental hygienists, dental technicians, and in some states, dental therapists.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Dentist

   den′tist, n. one who remedies diseases of the teeth, or inserts artificial teeth.—v.i. Den′tise, to cut one's teeth.—ns. Den′tistry, the business of a dentist; Denti′tion, the cutting or growing of teeth: the conformation, number, and arrangement of the teeth.

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1. Dentist

   Dental vs. Dentist -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Dental and Dentist.

Matched Categories

1. • Medical Practitioner

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'DENTIST' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3881

Anagrams for DENTIST »

1. stinted

2. distent

How to pronounce DENTIST?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of DENTIST in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of DENTIST in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of DENTIST in a Sentence

1. Michael Grandner:

   It's counterintuitive, but spending time in bed awake turns the bed into the dentist's chair.

2. Dentist in Amritsar:

   Dentist in Amritsar now is always better than dentist later. Quality dentistry for you and your family quality smile. They are protecting smiles since forever. They don’t turn anyone away from the opportunity to smile again. They will add a smiling moments in your life.

3. Andrea Arnold:

   I got to see an awful lot when as I was traveling and I got quite upset about some of the towns I went to, some of the poverty I saw, it seemed really different to me than in the U.K. because when people don't have money they can't get healthcare and they can't do things like go to the dentist and stuff like that and those kind of things really shocked me.

4. Kevin Meyers:

   When life is kicking others in the teeth, Become a dentist.

5. Shae Beery:

   If there are no variables to our month, no one has to go to the doctor, no one has to go to the dentist... then all of my bills get paid with less than $ 100 left over every month. If there is a variable of something going wrong, then something always gets paid late.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=DENTIST
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Dentist
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dentist
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DENTIST
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=DENTIST
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=DENTIST