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dental surgeon

British  

noun

  1. another name for dentist

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Rose was born in Buffalo, N.Y., the daughter of a biochemist and a dental surgeon.

From The Wall Street Journal May 8, 2026

Shirley Ogalo, a dental surgeon who is also waiting to be hired, says that graduating was a very a nice moment "but now I'm fighting".

From BBC Apr. 15, 2024

He was long famous for his broken, rotten teeth until receiving a full set of implants in 2015 from a dental surgeon who described the procedure as “the Everest of dentistry.”

From Washington Times Nov. 30, 2023

Silva’s partner Nazar, 38, a dental surgeon, said the change ensures a stable legal future for the family.

From Reuters Dec. 7, 2021

Horace Wells was born at Hartford, Connecticut, in 1815, and was educated to the profession of dental surgeon.

From Sir James Young Simpson and Chloroform (1811-1870) Masters of Medicine by Henry Laing Gordon

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