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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

One recently hijacked profile belonged to a dentist in Chile.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 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

The dentist promised it would make her sleepy and relaxed, but Hazel felt like she was floating away from her own body, panicky and out of control.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

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

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

The government says it will also make it a requirement for newly qualified dentists to practice in the NHS for a minimum period of at least three years.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 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

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

“No crows, no dentists, no fur coats,” said Reverend Obertask.

From "Louisiana's Way Home" by Kate DiCamillo



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