dentist
nounDivide dentist into syllables:
den · tist
How to pronounce dentist:
Definition of dentist:
- dentist (noun):
- a person qualified to practice dentistry.
- one who is skilled in and licensed to practice the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases, injuries, and malformations of the teeth, jaws, and mouth and who makes and inserts false teeth
Synonyms for dentist:
dental practitioner
dental surgeon
endodontist
exodontist
medical man
medical practitioner
orthodontist
pedodontist
periodontist
prosthodontist
tooth doctor
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