dentist's

Belonging to cavity-fixer

Dentist's is short for dentist's office—the place where dental care is provided: I have an appointment at the dentist's this afternoon.

This possessive form, common in British and American English alike, treats the location as belonging to the practitioner, similar to the doctor's or the barber's.

office

chair

Single-person sitting furniture

appointment · examination room · hygienist · sterilizer · tray · bib · magazine rack · certificate · latex gloves · mask

procedures

cleaning

Removing dirt and mess

crown · checkup · X-ray · whitening · scaling · polishing · numbing · drilling · bonding · veneer

tools

drill

Hole-boring device

  • mirrorReflective viewing surface
  • probeThorough examination or tool
  • scalerOne who climbs

forceps · syringe · amalgam · polisher · suction · retractor · bur · handpiece · explorer · excavator

anxiety

fear

Emotional response to threat

  • dreadIntense anticipatory fear
  • needlePointed implement for sewing
  • painBodily or emotional distress

numbing · waiting · nervousness · phobia · white coat · gagging · discomfort · anticipation · sweaty palms · clenched fists

Opposites
professional role in dental encounter

dentist'spatient's

Belonging to medical recipient

client's · customer's

medical specialty domain

dentist'sphysician's

Belonging to a doctor

surgeon's · psychiatrist's · veterinarian's

ownership/possession

dentist'spatient's

Belonging to medical recipient

yours · mine

Phrases
Family

dentist, dentistry, dentists

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G