Cryptic crossword clue
Complaining about front pair of teeth getting dental treatment 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word WHITENING

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The straight part
We know that "dental treatment" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case dental treatment = whitening.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does WHITENING mean?

WHITENING verb
  1. (To cause) to become white or whiter; to bleach or blanch.
WHITENING noun
  1. A substance, such as a bleach, used to make something white or whiter.
  2. The process of making something white or whiter.

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