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dentist

[ den-tist ]

noun

  1. a person whose profession is dentistry.


dentist

/ ˈɛԳɪ /

noun

  1. a person qualified to practise dentistry
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dentist1

1750–60; < French dentiste, equivalent to dent tooth ( dent 2 ) + -iste -ist
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dentist1

C18: from French dentiste, from dent tooth
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Mrs Hegarty said if her dentist closed in Dungiven it would be "quite serious" and have a "major impact" on a lot of people.

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Karsh asks the dentist as he pokes around at his teeth.

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But implants can cause unforeseen problems for the patient, and the dentists looking after them.

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The study found players were relying on a pre-season check-up rather than visiting the dentist regularly, with one in five having not attended the dentist in more than two years.

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Utah has become the first state to ban fluoride in public drinking water, despite widespread opposition from dentists and national health organizations.

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