denturist

[ den-cher-ist ]

/ ˈdɛn tʃər ɪst /

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noun

a dental technician in Canada and some states of the U.S. who is licensed to make and fit artificial dentures without the cooperation or supervision of a dentist.

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Origin of denturist

denture + -ist

Words nearby denturist

dentosurgical, D'Entrecasteaux Islands, dentulous, denture, denturism, denturist, denuclearize, denudate, denudation, denude, denuded