Dentist checks teeth for decay.

Meaning: The dentist looks at your teeth to see if you have any cavities.

Choice of Words: The words dentist, checks, teeth, for, decay are all related to going to the doctor. Dentist is a doctor who takes care of your teeth, checks means to look at something carefully, teeth are the hard white structures in your mouth, for is used to show the purpose of an action, and decay means to rot or break down.

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The dentist looks at your teeth to see if they are healthy.

Meaning: This means that the dentist is looking at your teeth to see if they are healthy or not. It's like saying, The dentist is checking your teeth to make sure they are not rotten.

Choice of Words: Dentist is a person who is trained to care for people's teeth and mouths. Looks means to use your eyes to see something. Teeth are the hard, white things in your mouth that you use to chew food. Healthy means not sick or injured. When you put them together, "The dentist looks at your teeth to see if they are healthy" means that the dentist is using their eyes to see if your teeth are healthy or not.

The tooth doctor checks your teeth for holes.

Meaning: This means that the dentist is looking at your teeth to see if they have any holes. It's like saying, The dentist is looking at your teeth to see if they have any cavities.

Choice of Words: Tooth doctor is another name for a dentist. Checks means to look at something carefully to see if it is healthy or not. Teeth are the hard, white things in your mouth that you use to chew food. Holes are small openings in something. When you put them together, "The tooth doctor checks your teeth for holes" means that the dentist is looking at your teeth to see if they have any holes.

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