Dental vs. Dentist

Dentaladjective

Of or concerning the teeth, as in dental care.

Dentistnoun

A medical doctor who specializes in dentistry.

Dentaladjective

Of or concerning dentistry.

Dentistnoun

One whose business it is to clean, extract, or repair natural teeth, and to make and insert artificial ones; a dental surgeon.

Dentaladjective

(phonetics) Made with the tongue touching the teeth, as in dental fricative.

Dentistnoun

a person qualified to practice dentistry

Dentalnoun

(veterinary medicine) Cleaning and polishing of an animal's teeth.

Dentistnoun

a person who is qualified to treat diseases and other conditions that affect the teeth and gums, especially the repair and extraction of teeth and the insertion of artificial ones

‘a leather dentist's chair’; ‘his mouth is still sore from his visit to the dentist's’;

Dentalnoun

(phonetics) A dental sound.

Dentist

A dentist, also known as a dental surgeon, is a medical professional who specializes in dentistry, the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases and conditions of the oral cavity. The dentist's supporting team aids in providing oral health services.

Dentaladjective

Of or pertaining to the teeth or to dentistry; as, dental surgery.

Dentaladjective

Formed by the aid of the teeth; - said of certain articulations and the letters representing them; as, d and t are dental letters.

Dentalnoun

An articulation or letter formed by the aid of the teeth.

Dentalnoun

A marine mollusk of the genus Dentalium, with a curved conical shell resembling a tooth. See Dentalium.

Dentaladjective

of or relating to the teeth;

‘dental floss’;

Dentaladjective

of or relating to dentistry;

‘dental student’;