Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for dentist. Search instead for deontisch.
Definitions

dentist

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


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

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

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

Rahul, a former dentist in India, could remain in the UK on a graduate visa for longer, but Sarah's immigration status was close to expiring.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

"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

Leaving the room also reduces the amount of time that the dentist is exposed to X-rays.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

If the approach proves successful in patients, it could fundamentally change how dentists address enamel loss, opening the possibility of rebuilding tooth surfaces that previously could only be protected or restored using conventional dental materials.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

They had access to doctors, nurses, dentists and hospitals.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 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

He also said many of the dentists doing the examinations were often "coming from abroad" and are not registered in the UK.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

I asked myself: “What will Negro doctors, lawyers, dentists, bankers, school teachers, social workers and business men, think of me if I draw such a picture of Bigger?”

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright


Vocabulary lists containing dentist

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Just like flashcards, but way more fun

Don't take our word for it. Leave the boring studying behind and join VocabTrainer today. You'll learn even faster and never look back.

Take me to Vocabulary.com