Tag:healthcare=dentist
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A dentist practice / surgery. Used in addition to amenity=dentist ![]() |
Group: health |
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A dentist / dental practice / dental surgery /dental clinic.
A place where a professional dental surgeon who specializes in the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases and conditions on oral care is stationed. This is normally tagged amenity=dentist
, but some mappers also add healthcare=dentist
.
How to map
Use that tag healthcare=dentist
on a node placed in the centre of the building, or on a closed way (area)
drawn around the perimeter of the building. The common tag
amenity=dentist
is also added.
Tags used in combination
name=*
addr:*=*
contact:phone=*
orphone=*
contact:website=*
orwebsite=*
opening_hours=*
wheelchair=*
Dental specialities
Tag history
This tag was introduced as part of a healthcare proposal[1] and intentionally duplicates amenity=dentist
. It is used by some with intention of replacing and deprecating amenity=dentist
in the future. The plan is to
- Add
healthcare=dentist
to existingamenity=dentist
objects - Add support in at least prominent data consumers for also
healthcare=dentist
in addition to supportingamenity=dentist
- Remove support for
amenity=dentist
in data consumers and remove this tag from hospitals
There is opposition to this potential deprecation of widely used tag amenity=dentist
[2], but it also has some notable support[3].
Attempt to deprecate amenity=dentist
was done in 2022 using proposal process.
See also
amenity=dentist
– A dentist practice / surgerycraft=dental_technician
– A workplace for dental technician who constructs custom-made restorative and dental applianceshealthcare=*
– A healthcare facilityhealthcare:speciality=orthodontics
– A specialized dentist for malpositioned teeth and jaws