odontologist
noun [ C ] uk/ˌɒd.ɒnˈtɒl.ə.dʒɪst/ us/ˌoʊ.dɑːnˈtɑː.lə.dʒɪst/
（尤指帮助破案的）牙医师
a person who studies the structure and diseases of teeth, especially one who uses their knowledge to identify people and help solve crimes
The odontologist can help identify the victims by using dental evidence. 牙医师可以使用牙齿证据帮助确认受害者。
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- In Britain, there are relatively few odontologists.
- Each of the five odontologists was given five dental molds.
- Forensic odontologists compare bite marks on a crime victim to suspects.
- Tests completed on the teeth by an odontologist show the remains are not those of the missing woman.