pedodontist

[ ped-uh-don-tistor, especially British, pee-duh- ]

noun

1. a specialist in pedodontics.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pedodontist¹

pedodont(ics) + -ist

Example Sentences

The tranquil scene: the office of a New York pedodontist, or children's dentist�a member of one of dentistry's fastest-growing specialties.

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The ideal pedodontist is as honest as Abe and as staunch as Stonewall.

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The pedodontist inherited his specialty partly by default: few dentists relish treating children.

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The pedodontist must be one-third dentist, one-third teacher and one-third child psychologist.

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The pedodontist's motto is "Tell, show, do," and he resists doing until he has finished telling and showing.

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