dentist

Definition

  • noun: a person whose job is to care for people's teeth
  • noun: 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

Examples

  • I have an appointment with my 'dentist' today. = I have a 'dentist' appointment today.

  • He goes to 'the dentist's' for a check-up every six months.

  • I saw her at 'the dentist' last week.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) and the first thing they grab is an iron hook. And they start to pick in an area that you came to get fixed. l found out something about myself while the dentist was doing that. l found out if l was ever paralyzed from the knee down, l'd be able to walk with my behind. Because the whole time he kept doing that l just kept... (deep voice) ''Can you sit up?'' ''l'm sorry, l beg your pardon.'' Now the dentist pulls out a needle. This is to deaden the pain. Says, ''Open up.'' Now, a regular doctor giving you a shot would go: and that's it. Dentists don't do that, they go: (..)
    1983 Bill Cosby: Himself