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chairside
noun 2adj 1adv 1
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2ADJ.
applied, mixed
CHAIRSIDE + NOUN
modification, prosthesis
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adj
1
Happening next to the dental chair during treatment.
Chairside prosthesis modification can allow same-day insertion.
adv
1
Beside the dental chair
This epoxy can be mixed chairside and applied to wet surfaces.
noun
1
A dentist's assistant who helps with the inspection of the patient in the dental chair.
Eight percent of the dentists surveyed do not employ a full-time chairside; 44% have one full-time assistant at the chair; 29% employ two chairsides full time; and 19% of the dentists surveyed employ three or more full-time chairsides.
2
A kind of radio cabinet for home listening.
The big difference between this set and Philco's earlier chairsides […]
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Chairside prosthesis modification can allow same-day insertion.
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This epoxy can be mixed chairside and applied to wet surfaces.
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Eight percent of the dentists surveyed do not employ a full-time chairside; 44% have one full-time assistant at the chair; 29% employ two chairsides full time; and 19% of the dentists surveyed employ
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The big difference between this set and Philco's earlier chairsides […]
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