Synonyms and antonyms of Dentists and dental health professionals in American Thesaurus

D.D.S. (abbreviation)

American Doctor of Dental Surgery: used after someone’s name to show that they are a dentist

dental hygienist (noun)

someone whose job is to clean people’s teeth and give them advice on how to care for their teeth

dental surgeon (noun)

formal a dentist

dentist (noun)

someone whose job is to examine and treat people’s teeth. You can refer to the place where a dentist works as the dentist or the dentist’s

hygienist (noun)

a dental hygienist

oral surgeon (noun)

a dentist whose job is to perform operations on people’s mouths and teeth

orthodontist (noun)

a dentist whose job is to make teeth straight