dentist

Definitions

dent (tooth) + -ist (one who practices) = literally "the tooth person" — the professional whose whole job is teeth. The same dent sits inside French dent ("tooth"), so the connection is easy to lock in.

Common Collocations

• 1.see a dentist看牙医
• 2.go to the dentist去看牙医
• 3.dentist appointment牙医预约
• 4.family dentist家庭牙医

Example Sentences

• 1.

  I have a dentist appointment at three this afternoon.

• 2.

  The dentist said I need a filling in one of my back teeth.

• 3.

  Most children are a little nervous about visiting the dentist.