dentist

[den-tist]

noun

1. a person whose profession is dentistry.

dentist

/ ˈdɛntɪst /

noun

1. a person qualified to practise dentistry

Word History and Origins

Origin of dentist¹

1750–60; < French dentiste, equivalent to dent tooth ( dent ² ) + -iste -ist

Word History and Origins

Origin of dentist¹

C18: from French dentiste, from dent tooth

Example Sentences

A dentist informed her she required surgery to remove both lower wisdom teeth next week, for which she'll need to spend at least two weeks recovering.

From BBC

“Dental care by a dentist who acknowledges that she doesn’t control your pain based on your political party? How does she have a license to practice?” wrote one person in a Yelp post.

From Los Angeles Times

The Welsh government said those who needed active treatment or support would be seen more regularly and dentists could decide on individual risks.

From BBC

“One time he went to the dentist to get his teeth cleaned and I obviously didn’t go in — I was just in the car,” Ballesteros says.

From Los Angeles Times

Nuñez arrived in the U.S. at the age of 3 from Cuba with his dentist mother and lawyer father.

From Los Angeles Times