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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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"We walk around completely afraid, constantly on alert," said Caroline Lo Bianco, 36, a dentist who had her phone ripped from her hands through the window of an Uber when she was seven months pregnant.

From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026

Something like a million people vote in this event every year, according to the daytime news segment that I caught at the dentist the other afternoon while getting a tooth cleaning.

From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026

Voskanyan had studied in Armenia to be a dentist and later worked a variety of jobs in America including in construction, jewelry and as a dental technician.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

Other suppliers identified in the lawsuit include a Florida art dealer, who Roberts met at Art Basel Miami Beach, according to the suit, and a retired dentist affiliated with an LLC called WarholdandFriends.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026

A paste of Chinese herbs concocted by Mother had magically coaxed sore gums to adopt the twenty-eight intruders fashioned by the dentist.

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord

So, it is not surprising that dozens of dentists are now targeting customers from further afield.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

While the NHS, and access to GPs and dentists has been mentioned by many of the 34 candidates, social care has rarely featured.

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

In the United States, dentists have used it off-label since 2014, when it was approved as a medical device for reducing tooth sensitivity.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026

Meanwhile, there are efforts to overcome a behind-the-scenes barrier between doctors and dentists: records systems.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026

They don’t say much, visit dentists, or read.

From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson



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