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dentist

[den-tist] / ˈdɛn tɪst /
NOUN
one who practices dentistry
Synonyms
STRONG
dental surgeon endodontist exodontist orthodontist pedodontist periodontist prosthodontist
WEAK
tooth fairy


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Dentist Dr Burak Hasar announced that his colleague of 15-years, Dr Yasemen Boncuk Tüzgiray, her husband Dr Erhan Tüzgiray, and their children Defne and Demir had all died.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2025

Dentist Dr. Jay Friedman, a longtime crusader against wisdom tooth extraction, pointed this out in a 2007 article in the American Journal of Public Health.

From Salon • May 7, 2024

Dentist Maria Elena Bazzano, 80, said that given her first choice lost, she was voting for something new, even if what that represents "is an unknown," indicating support for Milei.

From Reuters • Nov. 13, 2023

Dentist Edwin “Doc” Brown called the Market a “narrow cow path,” proposing a giant new Market building with a civic auditorium and radio station.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 23, 2023

“I know, Dentist Lincoln. But this here is just my little grandbaby, and she ain’t gone be no trouble to yy you . . . “Annie, everybody has a policy.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou



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