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Going to the dentist
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A dentist is a doctor who looks after teeth.
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The dentist has a big chair that moves up and down. There is a bright light above it.
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I sit in the chair. I can hold a toy, or wear sunglasses if the light is too bright.
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The dentist asks me to open my mouth wide, then looks at my teeth and counts them.
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The dentist wears gloves and a mask. They help to keep everyone clean.
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Some tools buzz or tickle. If I need a break, I can raise my hand.
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The Prophet ﷺ cleaned his teeth with a siwak, a small stick for teeth.
Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 245; Sahih Muslim 255
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At the end, I can rinse my mouth with water. Then we go home.
For grown-ups
Agree on the stop sign with the dentist before the check. Sunglasses help with the bright light, and practising "open wide" at home helps too.
Sources
- Sahih al-Bukhari 245
- Sahih Muslim 255
Faith lines come only from the Quran and from hadith graded sahih or hasan. Scholars differ on some details, so ask a scholar you trust.
Pictograms: Sergio Palao, ARASAAC (arasaac.org), Government of Aragón, under the Creative Commons BY-NC-SA licence.