dental surgeon
- noun
- /ˈdɛntəl ˈsɜrdʒən/
- Specialized
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cirujano dental
- Many people feel anxious about visiting a dental surgeon, especially if they need surgery.
Examples
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In fact, I recall an article by a dentist/dental surgeon where he analyzed the Dutch Masters' paintings and said specific medical tooth problems from all that Indies sugar were evident from how accurately the jaws were painted.
Blog text (13) -
Are you a dental surgeon, by any chance?
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There was a wide variety of physicians and oral maxillofacial/dental surgeons who performed procedures at member facilities (Figure 3).
Academic text (2014) -
A diverse group of physicians, in addition to oral maxillofacial/dental surgeons, perform a wide variety of ambulatory surgery procedures at CAAASF-accredited facilities.
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After experiencing severe tooth pain, she decided to see a dental surgeon for an extraction.
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The dental surgeon explained the surgical procedure needed to correct my misaligned jaw.
Synonyms
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A person who looks after your teeth and gums
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A person who is trained and licensed to treat teeth and gums
How Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and transparently derived from combining 'dental' (pertaining to teeth) with 'surgeon' (a medical professional who performs surgery) — i.e. a surgeon who operates on dental/mouth structures. This adjective+noun composition is a common, cross-linguistic pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
The name dental surgeon comes from joining dental ('to do with teeth') and surgeon ('a doctor who operates'), so you can picture a dentist at an operating table working on the mouth. That's why dental surgeon means a dentist who is specially trained to do surgery on the mouth, teeth and jaws.