denturist

[ den-cher-ist ]

noun

1. a dental technician in Canada and some states of the U.S. who is licensed to make and fit artificial dentures without the cooperation or supervision of a dentist.

Word History and Origins

Origin of denturist¹

denture + -ist

Example Sentences

Gabriel Wortman, a denturist, did not possess a firearms license and obtained his weapons illegally.

From Washington Post

Wortman, a denturist, did not possess a firearms license and obtained his weapons illegally.

From Washington Post

Gina Goulet, who was a denturist, had survived a bout with cancer four years ago only to die in the shootings on Sunday, her daughter told The Toronto Star.

From New York Times

A Gabriel Wortman is listed as a denturist - a person who makes dentures - in the city of Dartmouth, near Halifax, according to the Denturist Society of Nova Scotia website.

From Washington Times

Wortman is listed as a denturist in the city of Dartmouth, near Halifax, according to the Denturist Society of Nova Scotia website.

From Fox News