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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

  • (..) TV! What is that? - Look at that! - That is cool! Come on! I don't think he's a dentist. We've been working on this for a while. It's a anti-gravity serum. I meant to close that. He'll be all right, I'm sure. (..)
    2010 Despicable Me
  • (..) Who's Debbie? Your wife. Hi, girls! Girls, I want you to meet Mr. Gru. He's going to adopt you. And he's a dentist! Yeah! Hi. I'm Margo. This is Edith. And that's Agnes. I got your leg, I got your leg! Okay, that is enough, little girl. (..)
    2010 Despicable Me