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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 42-year-old from Llanrwst in Conwy county began experiencing tooth pain in April, and went to the dentist where he was given antibiotics.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

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

From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 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

Ben Rosen’s wife, Donna, said that Ben’s father was a dentist who wasn’t the same after he served as a medic during World War II. He left the family when Ben was a child.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

The show opened with a dentist turned magician.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

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

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

She was afraid of dentists, not ghosts or . . . don't think about purple waves, think about two dollars a minute.

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin


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