How to Use the dentist in a Sentence

the dentist

noun

• Alexander goes to school, to the dentist, to his dad’s office, to the sneaker store.
  — Peter C. Baker, The New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2023
• Instead of a swarm of angry bees, Spot sounds like a bad day at the dentist.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 15 Feb. 2023
• Skip a trip to the dentist and do it at home using this teeth whitening pen.
  — Nicol Natale, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024
• The clinic is open Saturdays, so kids don’t have to miss school to go to the dentist.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2023
• Holt and Peralta spend the night trying to break the dentist.
  — Travis M. Andrews, Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2023
• Don’t shame her in front of the dentist (remember, this isn’t her fault), and just move the moment along.
  — Meghan Leahy, Anchorage Daily News, 2 July 2023
• There are hundreds of great Amazon Prime Day deals to shop in 2023—but only a few will save you trips to the dentist.
  — Sarah Felbin, Health, 12 July 2023
• The replacement tooth is shipped back to the dentist, who places the implant where the original tooth root was.
  — Geri Stengel, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023
• Suzi holds Jack’s hand as the dentist inserts the needle into Jack’s gum.
  — Mike Wagner, USA TODAY, 21 June 2023
• Suzi holds Jack’s hands as the dentist inserts the needle into Jack’s gum.
  — Mike Wagner, The Courier-Journal, 22 June 2023
• Some of us go to the dentist in pursuit of the sparkliest, straightest, pearliest of whites.
  — Jenna Ryu, SELF, 19 Sep. 2023
• For many, a visit to the dentist invokes fear of pain, discomfort, and cost.
  — Deb Gordon, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
• Kate Beckinsale left the dentist in a wheelchair with an ice pack wrapped around her face!
  — Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 2 Nov. 2023
• Barbara was the dentist and Brian owned a stake in the business and property.
  — Matt Gutman, ABC News, 13 May 2023
• The soft, caring husband comes out for a few minutes until Jack sees the dentist chair.
  — Mike Wagner, The Courier-Journal, 22 June 2023
• In every moment — from bathroom time, to the dentist — the couple makes a point to be able to see each other on video call.
  — Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 11 July 2023
• Fast-forward or be ready for some scary scenes, though (the death of Nemo's mother early on, Nemo getting caught by the dentist, and the shark chase).
  — Ew Staff, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2024
• Something is wrong with his brain, the dentist told his colleagues, perhaps a stroke or an abscess.
  — Adam Sella, New York Times, 26 May 2024
• The musician posted an up close and personal look at the process, straight from the dentist's office.
  — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 22 Dec. 2022
• Ask anyone who's ever been to the dentist for anything more than a routine cleaning.
  — Matt Jancer, WIRED, 30 Dec. 2022
• The first thing to know is that nitric oxide isn’t the same as nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas, or the stuff that gets you a little high at the dentist.
  — Erica Sweeney, Men's Health, 25 Jan. 2023
• Of course, Kim Kardashian is selfie-ready anywhere—even while sitting in the dentist's chair.
  — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 6 Mar. 2023
• James' lawyers denied that the dentist put poison in his wife’s protein shakes, as police assert, and that the lead detective had a bias against him.
  — Michael Lee Simpson, Peoplemag, 13 July 2023
• And 53% of people say starting a new job is as scary as going to the dentist, confronting snakes or spiders or even skydiving.
  — Tracy Brower, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2023
• Fogarty made the referral to the dentist, and the results are promising.
  — Geri Stengel, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023
• On March 6, the 42-year-old reality TV star shared a makeup-free-ish selfie straight from the dentist's chair, disposable pink bib and all.
  — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 6 Mar. 2023
• These include good oral hygiene and regular visits to the dentist.
  — Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 30 July 2024
• But Richardson is stuck at the dentist—an emergency entailing novocaine, painkillers, the works.
  — Maya Singer, Vogue, 9 July 2024
• For example, some of their content centers around learning math, and others about going to the dentist.
  — Maressa Brown, Parents, 13 Feb. 2024
• And if the patient is confused, then complying with the dentist’s instructions (like wearing a mouthguard) is less likely.
  — Jeff Wilser, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 22 Dec 2024