Definition
A man who works in dentistry or the dental profession, whether as a dentist or dental professional.
Etymology
Compound word from 'dental' (relating to teeth) and 'man' (male person). This older terminology was common before more neutral professional terms like 'dentist' became standard.
Kelly Says
This word reveals how professions were historically gendered in English—'dentalman' assumed dentistry was a male profession, while 'dental hygienist' became the feminized alternative, which is why we eventually just said 'dentist' for everyone!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
እንቁላላ Physicians
en-kʷu-la-la Physicians
ARالعربية
طبيب الأسنان
tabib al-as-nān
BNবাংলা
দন্ত চিকিৎসক
dan-t chi-kit-s-ak
CACatalà
dentista
den-ti-sta
CSČeština
zubní lékař
zu-bni lek-a-ř
DADansk
tandlæge
tan-dlä-ge
DEDeutsch
Zahnarzt
za-har-t
ELΕλληνικά
δοντολόγος
don-to-ló-gos
ESEspañol
hombre dental
om-bre den-tal
FAفارسی
دندانپزشک
dan-dan-pez-shk
FISuomi
hammaslääkäri
ham-mas-lää-kä-ri
FRFrançais
homme dentaire
om-me den-taire
GUGU
દાંત ચિકિત્સક
dan-t chi-kit-s-ak
HEעברית
רופא שיניים
ro-fa shi-nay-im
HIहिन्दी
दंत चिकित्सक
dan-t chi-kit-s-ak
HUMagyar
fogorvos
fog-or-vos
IDBahasa Indonesia
dokter gigi
dok-ter gigi
ITItaliano
dentista
den-ti-sta
MSBahasa Melayu
pakar gigi
pa-kar gigi
MYမြန်မာ
ကျေးဇူးပြုပါ
kye-zu-pu-pa
NLNederlands
tandarts
tan-d-arts
NONorsk
tandlege
tan-dle-ge
PLPolski
stomatolog
sto-ma-tol-og
PTPortuguês
dentista
den-ti-sta
RORomână
stomatolog
sto-ma-tol-og
RUРусский
стоматолог
sto-ma-tol-og
SVSvenska
tandläkare
tan-dlä-ka-re
SWKiswahili
daktari wa meno
dak-ta-ri wa me-no
TAதமிழ்
치과 의사
chi-gwa ui-sa
TEతెలుగు
దంత వైద్యుడు
dan-ta vai-dyu-du
THไทย
ทันตแพทย์
tan-ta-phet
TLTL
manggagamot ng ngipin
man-gag-a-mot ng ngi-pin
TRTürkçe
diş hekimi
diş he-ki-mi
UKУкраїнська
стоматолог
sto-ma-tol-og
URاردو
ڈاکٹر دانت
dak-tar dan-t
VITiếng Việt
bác sĩ răng
bac si rang
ZUZU
umshayeli wezifundo
um-sha-ye-li we-zi-fun-do
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
Compounds with -man assumed male professionals as the default. Historic practice excluded women from dental professions; language reflected and reinforced this exclusion.
Inclusive Usage
Use 'dental professional' or 'dentist' instead to be inclusive of all genders.
Inclusive Alternatives
["dental professional","dentist","dental technician"]
Empowerment Note
Women have been central to dental hygiene, orthodontics, and prosthodontics since early 20th century, though often uncredited in -man compounds that defaulted to male visibility.