den·tist

[den-tist]
noun
a person whose profession is dentistry.

Origin:
1750–60; < French dentiste, equivalent to dent tooth (see dent2) + -iste -ist

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dentist (ˈdɛntɪst) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a person qualified to practise dentistry
 
[C18: from French dentiste, from dent tooth]

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Word Origin & History

dentist
1759, from Fr. dentiste, from L. dens (gen. dentis) "tooth," from PIE base *dont-, *dent- (see tooth).
"Dentist figures it now in our newspapers, and may do well enough for a French puffer, but we fancy Rutter is content with being called a tooth-drawer" ["Edinburgh Chronicle," Sept. 15, 1759].
Tooth-drawer is attested from 1393.
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Medical Dictionary

dentist den·tist (děn'tĭst)
n.
A person who is trained and licensed to practice dentistry.

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Example sentences
Remember too that horses need regular dentist and farrier checks, as well as whatever vaccinations are required.
Ate it until he got cavities, got taken to the dentist.
Well, other than the dentist trip you have tomorrow, you're doing fine.
If your dentist is suggesting you do one side at a time, it could be because s/he anticipates a longer recovery process.
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