the dentist
noun
variants
or the dentist's
: the place where a dentist works
I saw her at the dentist last week.
He goes to the dentist's for a check-up every six months.
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Obstacles to dental care Anxiety is the biggest obstacle keeping Americans from visiting the dentist (24%), affecting 29% of women and 17% of men, the survey found.
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Khloe Quill, Fox News, 16 Mar. 2025
This may sound more like a trip to the dentist than a fun theater excursion.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
In the video, Nessel films herself going about her day—visiting the dentist, cleaning her home—while overlaid texts reveal the facts that convinced her to rethink her relationship with alcohol.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025
Dental assistant Where the hygienist can do things like conducting exams and cleanings without supervision, the assistant does support-level work such as helping the dentist during procedures.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 18 Jan. 2025
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Khloe Quill, Fox News, 16 Mar. 2025
This may sound more like a trip to the dentist than a fun theater excursion.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
In the video, Nessel films herself going about her day—visiting the dentist, cleaning her home—while overlaid texts reveal the facts that convinced her to rethink her relationship with alcohol.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025
Dental assistant Where the hygienist can do things like conducting exams and cleanings without supervision, the assistant does support-level work such as helping the dentist during procedures.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 18 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the dentist
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“The dentist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20dentist. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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