dentist

noun

den·​tist ˈden-təst 

: one who is skilled in and licensed to practice the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases, injuries, and malformations of the teeth, jaws, and mouth and who makes and inserts false teeth

Examples of dentist in a Sentence

I saw her at the dentist last week.

He goes to the dentist's for a check-up every six months.

Recent Examples on the Web

The sellers are John Feaster, a retired dentist, and his wife, Valarie, who bought the home in 2005 for $1.3 million. —Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 12 Jan. 2025

Lindsay Hathaway, a dentist based in San Luis Obispo County, filed a complaint in the Sacramento County Superior Court earlier in January against the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation alleging she was unfairly terminated in November 2023. —William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 9 Jan. 2025

One, by Steven Levy, a public health dentist at the University of Iowa, questioned the analysis's methods and disagreed with its conclusions. —Pien Huang, NPR, 9 Jan. 2025

In an editorial published alongside the NTP study today, Steven Levy, a public health dentist at the University of Iowa, blasted the new analysis, including the urinary sample measurements. —Ars Technica, 7 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

French dentiste, from dent

First Known Use

circa 1746, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing dentist

• the dentist
• the dentist's

Kids Definition

dentist

noun

den·​tist ˈdent-əst 

: a professional person who is trained in the care, treatment, and repair of the teeth and the fitting of artificial teeth

Medical Definition

dentist

noun

den·​tist ˈdent-əst 

: a licensed practitioner who is skilled in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases, injuries, and malformations of the teeth, jaws, and mouth and who makes and inserts false teeth