ALL meanings of dentist
den·tist
D d - countable noun dentist A dentist is a person who is qualified to examine and treat people's teeth. 3
- countable noun dentist The dentist or the dentist's is used to refer to the surgery or clinic where a dentist works. 3
- noun dentist a person qualified to practise dentistry 3
- noun dentist a person whose profession is the care of teeth and the surrounding soft tissues, including the prevention and elimination of decay, the replacement of missing teeth with artificial ones, the correction of malocclusion, etc. 3
- noun dentist a person whose profession is dentistry. 1
- noun dentist A person qualified to treat the diseases and conditions that affect the teeth and gums, especially the repair and extraction of teeth and the insertion of artificial ones. 1
- noun dentist person who treats teeth 1
- noun dentist office 1
- noun dentist A medical doctor who specializes in dentistry. 0