DENTIST

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does dentist mean? 

• DENTIST (noun)
  The noun DENTIST has 1 sense:

1. a person qualified to practice dentistry

  Familiarity information: DENTIST used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DENTIST (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A person qualified to practice dentistry

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

dental practitioner; dentist; tooth doctor

Hypernyms ("dentist" is a kind of...):

medical man; medical practitioner (someone who practices medicine)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "dentist"):

dental surgeon (a dentist qualified to perform surgical procedures)

endodontist (a dentist specializing in diseases of the dental pulp and nerve)

exodontist (a dentist specializing in the extraction of teeth)

orthodontist (a dentist specializing in the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth)

pedodontist (a dentist who specializes in the care of children's teeth)

periodontist (a dentist specializing in diseases of the gums and other structure surrounding the teeth)

prosthodontist (a dentist who is expert in prosthodontics)

 Context examples 

A dentist specializing the biology of the normal pulp, the etiology, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of diseases and injuries of the pulp and associated periradicular conditions.

(Endodontist, NCI Thesaurus)

New research aside, dentists have long known that gum disease can wreak havoc on the mouth.

(New Link Found between Alzheimer's & Gum Disease Bacteria, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

A dentist who specializes in surgery of the mouth, face, and jaw.

(Oral and maxillofacial surgeon, NCI Dictionary)

Dentists currently use inert materials to repair damaged teeth.

(Laser Therapy Prompts Regeneration in Teeth, NIH)

Abnormal fear or dread of visiting the dentist for preventive care or therapy and unwarranted anxiety over dental procedures.

(Dental Phobia, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

Harriet really wished, and had wished some time, to consult a dentist.

(Emma, by Jane Austen)

A dentist involved in the treatment of the oral facial disease who has not limited his/her practice to any dental specialty.

(General Dentistry, NCI Thesaurus)

In the beginning, your dentist may want to see you often to make sure the dentures fit.

(Dentures, NIH: National Institute on Aging)

A dentist specializing in the diagnosis and non-surgical management of medically-related disorders or conditions affecting the oral and maxillofacial region.

(Oral Medicine Specialist, NCI Thesaurus)

A dentist with special training in surgery of the mouth and jaw.

(Oral surgeon, NCI Dictionary)