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

Growing up in Roswell, Georgia, Mason gleaned his work ethic from his father, an interior designer who owns his own firm, and his mother, a pediatric dentist. —Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 18 Apr. 2025

Health experts and agencies — including the American Dental Association, American Academy of Pediatrics and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — have endorsed fluoridation as a way of providing poor children with a measure of dental care, who otherwise could not afford to go to a dentist. —Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2025

To protect your oral health, experts recommend cutting back on sugary drinks and seeing a dentist regularly. —Brian Mastroianni, Health, 16 Apr. 2025

The upfront cost of the experience was nearly $50,000, says Warrier, a dentist who owns a practice in Ballantyne. —Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 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

Rhymes for dentist

• adventist
• apprenticed

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