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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

Asking, “When was my son’s dentist appointment?” pulled the date from a text reminder, while “What’s my passport number?” retrieved the data from Photos.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

And I was on the side of the road in Georgia with a granny who was asking for a dentist.

From "Louisiana's Way Home" by Kate DiCamillo

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

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

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

From BBC ● Sep. 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

While other children were having their parents or their dentists pull out their baby teeth, I was knocking mine out with my feet when I did grands battements.

From "Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina" by Michaela DePrince



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