Cryptic crossword clue
What dentist hates to see and tries to make attractive? 5-5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 letter word SUGAR-COATS

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The straight part
We know that "tries to make attractive" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case tries to make attractive = sugar-coats.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does SUGAR-COATS mean?

SUGAR-COATS verb
  1. To make superficially more attractive; to give a falsely pleasant appearance to.

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