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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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The 13-year-old lion was lured out of Zimbabwe’s Hwange National Park, then shot and killed by an American dentist, according to the Zimbabwe Conservation Task Force, a Harare nonprofit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026

He even had a row of custom Labubu-like jagged teeth made by a dentist to wear at events.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

I don’t feel anything like what’s said on the news,” said Abdul Rahman Al-Hassan, 38, a dentist who moved to Riyadh nine months ago from Moscow.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

A cavity doesn't always have to mean drilling, injections, or an uncomfortable visit to the dentist.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026

“I can’t afford to go to the dentist unless I work overtime at my crappy job, and you spent a million dollars on a concert? What’s wrong with you? When did you become so selfish?”

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty

Professor Alvaro Mata, Chair in Biomedical Engineering & Biomaterials at the University of Nottingham, led the study and highlighted the potential for translating the discovery into products that dentists can use.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

Until approximately a decade ago, many dentists routinely cleaned implants with the same metal scalers used to remove deposits from natural teeth.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

The BDA has warned that when dentistry occurs and the hotels and dentists aren't registered with their regulators, it can amount to "illegal practice".

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

"Too often," she says, "dentists give out mouthguards without checking why it is happening."

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

It is true that Washington lost most of his own teeth, which was hardly unusual in the days before modern dentists and fluoride toothpaste.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis


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