A legally qualified practitioner of dentistry.
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den·tist 'dent-əst n a licensed practitioner who is skilled in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases, injuries, and malformations of the teeth, jaws, and mouth and who makes and inserts false teeth
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n.
a member of the dental profession, who in the UK must be registered with the General Dental Council unless he holds a medical qualification.
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den·tist (denґtist) a person who has received a degree from an accredited school of dentistry and is licensed to practice dentistry by a state board of dental examiners. Called also odontologist.Medical dictionary. 2011.