exodontist
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of exodontist
First recorded in 1910–15; exodont(ics) + -ist
Example Sentences
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We seem to have developed to the stage where the exodontist takes them out and the prosthodontist puts them back, not only decoratively, but quite efficiently and expensively.
From Time Magazine Archive
The dental student, realizing the profits a specialist earns, looks to becoming a dental hygienist, radiographer or exodontist.
From Time Magazine Archive
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