noun
Refers to a dental practitioner or the profession itself. Often used in formal contexts, such as clinic names or professional titles.
歯科医になるには国家試験に合格しなければならない。
To become a dentist, you must pass the national exam.
彼女は歯科医として10年の経験がある。
She has ten years of experience as a dentist.
Compound of 歯科 (shika, 'dentistry') and 医 (i, 'doctor').