[den-cher-ist] 
| a dental technician in Canada and some states of the U.S. who is licensed to make and fit artificial dentures without the cooperation or supervision of a dentist. |
| den·tur·ist (děn'chər-ĭst) n. A dental technician specializing in making and fitting dentures as a direct service to the public rather than through a licensed dentist. |
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