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| dental |
Something "dental" is a thing that has to do with the teeth. If somebody needs "dental work," it means they need to have a dentist work on their teeth. If you have good "dental health," it means that your teeth are healthy. |
| dentist |
A dentist is a doctor who takes care of the teeth and mouth. |
| filling |
A filling is a material that a dentist puts into a tooth to fix the tooth when there is a cavity. A cavity is a small hole in a tooth that is caused by decay. Cavities in your teeth are not good, but fillings can help you keep using your teeth and can help stop more decay. Decay is a process that breaks down teeth and can destroy them little by little. [1/3 definitions] |
| oral |
Something oral has to do with the mouth. If you take oral medicine, you take it through your mouth. An oral exam is when a doctor or dentist looks carefully at your mouth. [1/2 definitions] |
| orthodontist |
a dentist who works in the branch of dental medicine that deals with the straightening of teeth. |
| recommend |
When you recommend doing something, you tell others that it is something they should do. A dentist usually recommends that patients brush their teeth at least twice a day. [1/3 definitions] |
| suggest |
If your mother suggests a dentist for her new friend, your mother is giving her friend the name of that dentist because she feels that that dentist would do a good job for her friend. If your dad suggests a movie to a friend of his, he is giving his friend the name of that movie because he thinks his friend would like it. [1/3 definitions] |
| waiting room |
A waiting room is a place inside a building where people can wait because of some special reason. Doctors and dentists usually have a waiting room where people sit and wait to see the doctor or dentist. Bus stations and train stations often have waiting rooms too. |
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