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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Simply whiten teeth at home with the kit’s 22 treatments — without going to the dentist.
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Isabel Garcia, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
Zhao was told by the dentist that his gums were receding.
—Alana Semuels, TIME, 14 Jan. 2025
This frequency allows the dentist to monitor oral health, prevent issues like gum disease and cavities, and screen for oral cancer.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 9 Dec. 2024
Scholars are now working with the dentist to remove the tile and determine the age of the jawbone and teeth.
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Isabel Garcia, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
Zhao was told by the dentist that his gums were receding.
—Alana Semuels, TIME, 14 Jan. 2025
This frequency allows the dentist to monitor oral health, prevent issues like gum disease and cavities, and screen for oral cancer.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 9 Dec. 2024
Scholars are now working with the dentist to remove the tile and determine the age of the jawbone and teeth.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024
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 5 Mar. 2025.
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