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TOOTH DOCTOR
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Dictionary entry overview: What does tooth doctor mean?
• TOOTH DOCTOR (noun)
The noun TOOTH DOCTOR has 1 sense:
1. a person qualified to practice dentistry
Familiarity information: TOOTH DOCTOR used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A person qualified to practice dentistry
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
dental practitioner; dentist; tooth doctor
Hypernyms ("tooth doctor" is a kind of...):
medical man; medical practitioner (someone who practices medicine)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "tooth doctor"):
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)
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