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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When water lacks fluoride, residents can seek a fluoride treatment at the dentist’s office. —

Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024 One of the dead was Tamir Adar, the thirty-eight-year-old nephew of Yuval Bitton, the dentist who helped save Sinwar’s life. —

David Remnick, The New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2024 Investigators determined that Nelson Chia, the romantic partner of Dr. Xu, orchestrated the murder of the dentist and hired Bason, 35, to carry out the murder. —

George Avalos, The Mercury News, 30 July 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 See all Example Sentences for the dentist