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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

But if they can be induced to apply to a competent and skilful dental surgeon, they are properly fitted with what they require, and the consequence is their sufferings almost immediately cease.

From The Art of Living in Australia ; together with three hundred Australian cookery recipes and accessory kitchen information by Mrs. H. Wicken by Muskett, Philip E.

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