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denturist

denturist

8.2
A person who makes and fits false teeth
  • noun
  • /dɛnˈtjʊərɪst/
  • Canadian
translation icon : denturista
  • After losing her teeth, she visited a denturist to be fitted for new dentures.

Examples

  • The denturist crafted a bridge that matched the patient's natural teeth perfectly.

  • He trained as a denturist after completing his studies in dental technology.

  • The denturist fitted my new dentures perfectly.

  • Can a denturist help with my dental issues?

  • After losing her teeth, she visited a denturist to be fitted for new dentures.

  • He trained as a denturist after completing his studies in dental technology.

  • The denturist crafted a bridge that matched the patient's natural teeth perfectly.

Synonyms

dental technician
vsdenturist
  • Specialized
2 4.1

A person who makes dental items like crowns or dentures for a dentist

is licensed to both make appliances and fit them directly to patients

Surface Forms

denturist singular
denturists plural

Morphology

denturist = denture (transparent) = denture + ist

Clearly formed from 'denture' + the productive agentive suffix '-ist', meaning a person who makes or fits dentures.

Etymology

The word denturist comes from the root dent, which means 'tooth' and is the same root in dental and denture, so a denturist is a person who makes and fits false 'teeth'.