DENTIST

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Most dentists are …. practitioners, which means they own their own business and work alone or with a small staff.

• lone

• employed

• solo

• unemployed

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Dentists sometimes perform corrective …. on gums and supporting bones to treat gum diseases.

• brushing

• surgery

• replacement

• flossing

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Dentists wear masks, gloves, and safety glasses to protect themselves and their patients from …...

• infectious diseases

• bad breath

• bites

• cavities

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Orthodontists use braces or retainers to apply pressure to teeth in order …. them.

• to pluck

• to misplace

• to fill

• to straighten

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After finishing dental school, some people work together with established dentists as …..

• receptionists

• associates

• nurses

• members

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As dental technology improves, dentists will be able to offer more ….. treatment to their patients.

• destructive

• effective

• eruptive

• affective

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When dentists extract all of your teeth, they replace the missing teeth with …...

• fillings

• cavities

• braces

• dentures

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Dentists use an assortment of ….. like mouth mirrors, probes, forceps, brushes, and scalpels in their work.

• instruments

• jumbles

• retainers

• performances

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When decay or injuries …. the blood or nerve supply of your tooth, you need a Root Canal.

• brake

• infect

• sterilize

• purify

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Wisdom teeth are always the last to ….. They commonly appear around the ages 17 to 25.

• be born

• increase

• develop

• conglomerate