orthodontist

[awr-thuh-dahnt-ist]

noun

1. a dentist specializing in orthodontics.

Example Sentences

As a pre-teen, freshly sprung from an orthodontist’s chair, my idea of heaven was a Wendy’s fry — natural-cut, skins freckled along the edges, salt like tiny rhinestones clinging to grease — dunked into a chocolate Frosty.

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He glanced at his 15-year-old, who wants to be an orthodontist, and was listening intently.

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While the 25-year-old made the podium in the fastest Olympic men's 1500m final in history, his dream since 13 has been to qualify as an orthodontist.

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The Times reviewed emails — obtained through public records requests — between Ting and Moon and international students which show that the professors were often approached to be professional evaluators, recommenders, and mentors to aspiring international orthodontists.

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Staring at my new $8,000 smile in a handheld mirror at the orthodontist’s office, a flicker of hope stirred inside me for the first time in forever.

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