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

When Ohio tried to designate the sugar cookie as its official cookie, margarine partisans got mad about the inclusion of butter in the recipe; Kool-Aid, which was invented in the Cornhusker State, is its official state soft drink, much to the chagrin of Nebraska dentists. —Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 28 Dec. 2024

Frank is a real-estate developer and the Reynolds are a husband-and-wife team of dentists. —Erwin A. Bauer, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024

Snoopy has been an astronaut, a hockey player, a chef, a construction worker, a baseball player, a dentist, an artist, a rock star, a writer, a cowboy and everything in between. —Victoria Edel, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024

Two new attorneys will represent the Aurora dentist accused of poisoning his wife after his previous attorney abruptly quit just before jury selection, delaying the murder trial by months. —Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 16 Dec. 2024

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