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dental clinic

British  

noun

  1. a school clinic in which minor dental work is carried out by dental nurses

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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She has also worked at a Skid Row dental clinic, and plans after graduation to work at a clinic where dental care is free or discounted.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 28, 2026

Dr. Hourani, who now heads Syria’s most important forensic laboratory, still leaves the lab at midafternoon each day for his other job in a private dental clinic.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 19, 2025

The show is sponsored by Mr Cohen's dental clinic.

From BBC Aug. 23, 2025

Moultrie, who is Black and has participated in the research project himself, used the opportunity at the dental clinic to encourage the women to sign up and contribute their DNA.

From Salon Apr. 26, 2024

A significant pro-slum activity is the dental clinic organized by forty volunteer dentists, acting for an industrial school maintained by the New York Children's Aid Society.

From Civics and Health by Allen, William H.

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