chairside

adj, adv, noun — 4 senses

chairside

adj

Etymology From chair + -side.

1

Happening next to the dental chair during treatment.

Chairside prosthesis modification can allow same-day insertion.

Related terms: bedside, labside

chairside

adv

Etymology From chair + -side.

1

Beside the dental chair

This epoxy can be mixed chairside and applied to wet surfaces.

chairside

noun

Etymology From chair + -side.

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.1990, Dental Management, volume 30, page 100:

2

Historical A kind of radio cabinet for home listening.

The big difference between this set and Philco's earlier chairsides […]2006, Ron Ramirez, Michael Prosise, Philco Radio: 1928-1942, page 33:

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