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  1. November 11th, 2004, 11:02 PM #1
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    Why is a Dentist not a Tooth Dr

    Was siting on the bus home yesterday and saw an accident that had taken place outside a dentist.

    The cars were very dented and it go to me thinking that a dentist should be someone who dents things not someone who fixes teeth.

    Then I began to wonder why they are called dentists ??

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    hmmm and dentures....must be something here...


    Lets ask Doc Holliday...one of the worlds most formost dentists
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    Doc called me from Colorado and said


    Dentist comes from the Latin word "dens" meaning "tooth."
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    Yes I thought of dentures and then started thinking dental work, but then that was it.

    Why dental work and not tooth work ?

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    You posted too quick for me.
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    If a dentist is someone who dents things and should be called a 'tooth doctor', then what about a urologist?
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    A tiny doctor.

    Tiny in lieu of a scottish term meaning small.
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