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dentist
someone whose job is to treat people's teeth:
• I've made an appointment with the dentist. • She always dreaded a visit to the dentist.
oral surgeon
a dentist who has special training to operate on people's teeth
orthodontist
a dentist who makes teeth straight when they have not been growing correctly
dental hygienist/hygienist
someone who is specially trained to help a dentist by cleaning teeth and giving advice about how to keep teeth healthy:
• Ask your dental hygienist for advice on using floss.
dental practitioner
formal a dentist
Longman-Thesaurus
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noun ADJ. good | qualified, registered | NHS, private VERB + DENTIST register with She couldn't get treatment because she wasn't registered with the dentist.DOCTOR (for more verbs)
Oxford Collocations Dictionary