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"DENTISTS" is a plural of: dentist. |
Date "DENTISTS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1813. (references) |
| Domain | Definition |
Health | Individuals licensed to practice dentistry. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Synonyms: DENTISTSSynonyms: Oral surgeons, Orthodontists, Periodontists. (additional references) |
Crosswords: DENTISTS |
| English words defined with "DENTISTS": amalgam ♦ burr drill ♦ cement ♦ dental amalgam, Dentistical, dentist's drill ♦ gold foil. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "DENTISTS": administratie ♦ Dentists, Women, detailer, pharmaceuticals, DIRECTOR, DENTAL SERVICES ♦ Education, Dental, Continuing, extremely low ridges, extremely resorbed ridges ♦ Gloves, Surgical, Group Practice, Dental ♦ MANAGER, DENTAL LABORATORY ♦ National Practitioner Data Bank ♦ Partnership Practice, Dental, PHARMACEUTICAL DETAILER ♦ RADIATION-PROTECTION SPECIALIST ♦ Societies, Dental, Specialty Boards ♦ toediening. (references) |
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Movie/TV Titles | Dames and Dentists (1920) The Rival Dentists (1914) | |
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 | Dentistry - Military : American dental officer giving free treatment to civilians, as there are no more French dentists in town, near Rimacourt, France. Credit: National Library of Medicine. |  | Compliments of Dr. Wm. S. Norris & Bro. Surgeon Dentists.... Credit: National Library of Medicine. |
 | Carlisle, Pennsylvania. U.S. Army medical field service school. Demonstration of the treatment for a broken jaw to Army dentists. Credit: Library of Congress. | ||
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Health | Practicing dentists must have adequate incentives to apply these findings. (references) | |
Two-thirds of all private health services establishments are offices of physicians or dentists. (references) | ||
Primary care physicians, dentists, and other health professionals should play a strong role in educating their patients about bone health and calcium intake. (references) | ||
Business | There is presently an oversupply of dentists in Australia. (references) | |
It is not only dentists who are forming multiple-practitioner practices. (references) | ||
Australian Dental Practice is the business magazine for dentists in Australia and New Zealand. (references) | ||
Children | Japan | In June the Diet passed legislation amending 27 laws that previously had banned the blind, deaf and those with mental disabilities from working as doctors, dentists, nurses, and pharmacists. (references) |
Economic History | Norway | The Public Dental Health Service employs about 1,000 dentists. (references) |
Human Rights | Thailand | The Corrections Department employs only 17 full-time doctors and 7 full-time dentists. (references) |
Travel | Czech Rep | Prague has good Western-style medical clinics and English-speaking doctors and dentists at very affordable prices. (references) |
Greece | Athens has many English-speaking doctors and dentists trained in the U.S. or Western Europe, who practice in all specialized fields. (references) | |
Canada | Competent doctors, dentists, and specialists of all types are available, and medical training is equivalent to that in the United States. (references) | |
Worker Rights | Bulgaria | Doctors and dentists have expressed dissatisfaction with their Government-imposed union structure. (references) |
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John F. Kennedy | 1961-1963 | Moreover, all our miracles of medical research will count for little if we cannot reverse the growing nationwide shortage of doctors, dentists, and nurses, and the widespread shortages of nursing homes and modern urban hospital facilities. |
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| "DENTISTS" is generally used as a noun (plural) -- approximately 98.64% of the time. "DENTISTS" is used about 295 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (plural) | 98.64% | 291 | 17,055 |
| Noun (proper) | 1.36% | 4 | 175,879 |
| Total | 100.00% | 295 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
dentists.com oral surgery | 2 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "DENTISTS"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||
German | Zahnärzte, Dentistinnen. (various references) | ||||
Pig Latin | entistsday | ||||
Derivations | |
Words ending with "DENTISTS": irredentists. (additional references) | |
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"DENTISTS" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Decticus, denist, dentatus, dentiste, odontites. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "DENTISTS" (pronounced de"ntusts, de"nuss , or de"nus) |
| 6 | -n t u s t s | orthodontists, scientists. |
| 5 | -t u s t s | artists, baptists, clarinetists, cultists, elitists, leftists, rightists, separatists. |
| 4 | -u s t s | abolitionists, abortionists, activists, agonists, agronomists, analysts, anarchists, anesthesiologists, animists, antagonists, anthropologists, apologists, aquarists, archaeologists, archivists, arsonists, atheists, ballasts, balloonists, behaviorists, bicyclists, biologists, botanists, breakfasts, capitalists, cardiologists, cartoonists, catalysts, centralists, colonialists, colonists, columnists, communists, conformists, conservationists, criminologists, cyclists, dermatologists, druggists, ecologists, economists, editorialists, endocrinologists, entomologists, environmentalists, epidemiologists, ethicists, exhibitionists, extremists, fascists, fatalists, federalists, feminists, fetishists, finalists, florists, forests, fundamentalists, generalists, geneticists, geologists, guitarists, gynecologists, harvests, herbalists, hobbyists, humanists, hygienists, idealists, ideologists, illusionists, imperialists, impressionists, individualists, industrialists, institutionalists, instrumentalists, interests, internationalists, internists, interventionists, isolationists, journalists, kremlinologists, linguists, lobbyists, locusts, loyalists, lyricists, machinists, medalists, meteorologists, militarists, modernists, moralists, motorcyclists, motorists, nationalists, naturalists, neurologists, nihilists, nonconformists, novelists, nutritionists, obstructionists, oncologists, ophthalmologists, opportunists, orthopedists, pacifists, paleontologists, panelists, pathologists, pharmacists, philanthropists, pianists, populists, preservationists, propagandists, protagonists, protectionists, psychiatrists, psychologists, psychotherapists, purists, racists, radiologists, rainforests, rapists, realists, receptionists, reservationists, reservists, revolutionists, satirists, secessionists, secularists, segregationists, seismologists, semifinalists, socialists, sociologists, specialists, spiritualists, strategists, supremacists, survivalists, symbolists, technologists, televangelists, theorists, therapists, toxicologists, traditionalists, ultranationalists, urologists, violinists, virologists. |
| 3 | -s t s | adjusts, armrests, arrests, assists, attests, bassists, beasts, bequests, blasts, boasts, boosts, breasts, broadcasts, bursts, busts, careerists, castes, casts, centrists, chartists, chemists, chests, chloroplasts, coasts, cohosts, conquests, consists, consumerists, contests, contexts, contrasts, costs, crests, crusts, cysts, digests, disgusts, distrusts, divests, dusts, enlists, enthusiasts, evangelists, exhausts, exists, fasts, feasts, firsts, fists, flavorists, forecasts, frosts, futurists, ghosts, guests, guideposts, gusts, gymnasts, harpists, headrests, hoists, hosts, humorists, infests, insists, invests, jests, joists, jurists, lambastes, lampposts, lasts, lists, manifests, masts, mists, molests, monarchists, monetarists, nests, newscasts, numismatists, optimists, optometrists, outbursts, outcasts, outposts, pastes, pasts, persists, pessimists, pests, physicists, poltergeists, posts, pragmatists, preexists, priests, protests, provosts, publicists, quests, recidivists, reformists, Reinvests, requests, resists, rests, retests, revisionists, ripostes, roasts, rusts, schists, signposts, soloists, statists, sternposts, stylists, suffragists, suggests, tastes, telecasts, terrorists, testes, tests, texts, thrusts, toasts, toothpastes, tourists, trusts, twists, typists, unionists, vests, waists, wastes, wrists, yeasts. |
| 4 | -e" n u s | menace. |
| 3 | -n u s | abruptness, absoluteness, acuteness, aggressiveness, agribusiness, airworthiness, alertness, aloofness, alumnus, Anas, androgynous, anise, appropriateness, arbitrariness, assertiveness, astuteness, asynchronous, attentiveness, attractiveness, awareness, awfulness, awkwardness, backwardness, badness, bagginess, baldness, bearishness, bigness, bitterness, bituminous, blackness, blandness, bleakness, blindness, bluntness, boldness, bonus, boorishness, brashness, brightness, bullishness, business, callousness, calmness, carelessness, casualness, cautiousness, cavernous, cheapness, chitinous, cleanliness, cleanness, cleverness, closeness, cloudiness, clumsiness, cockiness, cohesiveness, coldness, Colonus, combativeness, compactness, competitiveness, completeness, consciousness, contagiousness, contentiousness, contrariness, Conus, coolness, correctness, coziness, craziness, creativeness, creditworthiness, creepiness, crispness, crookedness, cuteness, dampness, darkness, Deaconess, deadliness, deafness, decisiveness, defensiveness, destructiveness, directness, disingenuousness, distinctiveness, divisiveness, dizziness, dreariness, drowsiness, drunkenness, dryness, dullness, eagerness, earnestness, edginess, effectiveness, elusiveness, emptiness, evenness, exogenous, eyewitness, faintness, fairness, farsightedness, fastness, fickleness, firmness, fitness, flatness, fondness, foolishness, forcefulness, forgiveness, forthrightness, foulness, fractiousness, frankness, freshness, friendliness, frothiness, fullness, funniness, furnace, gauntness, gayness, gelatinous, gentleness, genuineness, genus, ghastliness, gluttonous, goodness, governess, graciousness, greatness, greenness, grimness, hairiness, handedness, happiness, hardness, harmfulness, harness, harshness, heinous, helplessness, highness, hoarseness, holiness, homelessness, homesickness, homogenous, hopefulness, hopelessness, humanness, idleness, illness, inclusiveness, indebtedness, indecisiveness, indigenous, ineffectiveness, ineptness, inertness, intravenous, intrusiveness, inventiveness, joblessness, Johannes, kindness, larcenous, largeness, lateness, lawlessness, laziness, lenis, lightfastness, lightness, likeness, liveliness, loneliness, lousiness, luminous, madness, Manus, meanness, membranous, Minas, mindedness, minus, monotonous, mountainous, mutinous, narrowness, nastiness, nearsightedness, neatness, nervousness, newness, niceness, niggardliness, nitrogenous, nonbusiness, nonpoisonous, nosiness, nothingness, numbness, ominous, oneness, onus, openness, orderliness, otherness, outrageousness, outspokenness, pandanus, peacefulness, penis, permissiveness, persuasiveness, pervasiveness, pettiness, playfulness, poisonous, politeness, polygynous, pompousness, possessiveness, powerlessness, preparedness, queasiness, quickness, quietness, raciness, randomness, rareness, ravenous, rawness, readiness, reasonableness, rebelliousness, recklessness, redness, remoteness, resistiveness, resourcefulness, responsiveness, restiveness, restlessness, restrictiveness, richness, righteousness, rightness, riskiness, robustness, roominess, roughness, rowdiness, rudeness, ruinous, ruthlessness, sacredness, sadness, Salinas, sameness, scantiness, secretiveness, selfishness, selflessness, sensitiveness, separateness, seriousness, shakiness, shallowness, sharpness, shortness, shortsightedness, shrewdness, shyness, sickness, silliness, sinus, skittishness, slackness, sleepiness, sloppiness, slovenliness, slowness, sluggishness, slyness, smallness, smoothness, smugness, softness, solitariness, soundness, spiritedness, squeamishness, starkness, steadfastness, steadiness, steepness, sternness, stiffness, stillness, stinginess, stoutness, strangeness, stubbornness, sturdiness, suddenness, suggestiveness, sweetness, swiftness, tardiness, tartness, tastiness, tenderness, tetanus, thickness, thinness, thoroughness, thoughtfulness, tightness, timeliness, tiredness, togetherness, toughness, trustworthiness, truthfulness, ugliness, unconsciousness, uneasiness, unfairness, unhappiness, uniqueness, unpleasantness, unwieldiness, unwillingness, usefulness, vagueness, vastness, venous, viciousness, villainous, vindictiveness, vividness, voluminous, wariness, wastefulness, waterishness, weakness, weariness, weightlessness, weirdness, wellness, wetness, whiteness, wholeness, wholesomeness, wickedness, wilderness, wildness, willingness, wimpiness, wistfulness, witness, wonderfulness, worldliness, worthiness, wryness. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "d-e-i-n-s-s-t-t" | |
-1 letter: dentist, dissent, distent, snidest, stinted. | |
-2 letters: deists, desist, insets, sitten, steins, stints, teinds, testis, tinted. | |
-3 letters: deist, dents, diets, dines, dints, dites, edits, inset, neist, nests, netts, nides, nites, sends, senti, setts, sides, sines, sited, sites, sneds, snide, snits, stein, stets, stied, sties, stint, teind, tends, tents, tests, tides, tined, tines, tints. | |
-4 letters: deni. | |
| Words containing the letters "d-e-i-n-s-s-t-t" | |
+1 letter: dottiness. | |
+2 letters: denturists, testudines. | |
+3 letters: anecdotists, dentistries, discontents, disentitles, disinterest, dissentient, distantness, distentions, distinctest, divestments, dottinesses, exodontists, stiltedness, studentship, threnodists, unsteadiest. | |
+4 letters: adventurists, degustations, destinations, destitutions, destructions, determinists, detestations, devastations, disinfestant, disinterests, disportments, dissentients, dissertating, dissertation, distinctness, endodontists, interstrands, irredentists, necessitated, outdistances, posteditings, senectitudes, spendthrifts, studentships, tendinitises, tendonitises, thistledowns. | |
+5 letters: administrates, anecdotalists, attitudinises, densitometers, deontologists, destituteness, deviationists, dilettantisms, disinfectants, disinfestants, disintegrates, disinterested, disinterments, disinvestment, disorientates, disquantities, dissertations, distantnesses, ditransitives, educationists, interstadials, mistranslated, periodontists, postmodernist, posttensioned, predestinates, reductionists, sidesplitting, stiltednesses, substantiated, tradescantias, traditionless. | |
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