denturist

American

[den-cher-ist] / ˈdɛn tʃər ɪst /

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.

Etymology

Origin of denturist

Example Sentences

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Gina Goulet, who was a denturist, had survived a bout with cancer four years ago only to die in the shootings on Sunday, her daughter told The Toronto Star.

From New York Times

A Gabriel Wortman is listed as a denturist - a person who makes dentures - in the city of Dartmouth, near Halifax, according to the Denturist Society of Nova Scotia website.

From Washington Times

Wortman is listed as a denturist in the city of Dartmouth, near Halifax, according to the Denturist Society of Nova Scotia website.

From Fox News

Officials said Mr. Wortman, a denturist from Nova Scotia, had a relationship to some of the victims and was not known to the police.

From New York Times

A Gabriel Wortman is listed as a denturist in Dartmouth, according to the Denturist Society of Nova Scotia website.

From Washington Times

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