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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

Rather than removing damaged tooth material and placing a filling, a dentist uses a tiny sponge tipped applicator to paint the liquid directly onto the cavity.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026

"The debates have once again descended to a fifth-grade level, which is absurd," dentist Lizie Moreira told AFP in Rio.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 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

Despite the easy availability of Dr. Hale, the company dentist, his teeth were yellow and cracked.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

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

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

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

Researchers at the University of Texas at Dallas have developed a technology that could make it possible for dentists to produce permanent 3D-printed zirconia restorations in a single day.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026

Most of her clients are doctors and dentists.

From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg


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