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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The gamut of oral hygiene, formerly thought of as only teeth cleaning and breath freshening, has recently undergone a massive rebranding, widening conversations on best practices beyond just semiannual visits to the dentist.
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Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 29 July 2025
Nothing is more memorable, for better or worse, than a trip to the dentist.
—Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 29 July 2025
One study used virtual reality to investigate whether dental patients would experience the calming sensations of the beach while in the dentist’s chair.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 28 July 2025
Even though Medicaid covers oral health for children, fewer than half went to the dentist at least once a year.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 24 July 2025
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Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 29 July 2025
Nothing is more memorable, for better or worse, than a trip to the dentist.
—Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 29 July 2025
One study used virtual reality to investigate whether dental patients would experience the calming sensations of the beach while in the dentist’s chair.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 28 July 2025
Even though Medicaid covers oral health for children, fewer than half went to the dentist at least once a year.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 24 July 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 20 Aug. 2025.
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