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Such treatment can be upsetting to a lad about ten (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dental

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'such treatment can be upsetting' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'lad about ten' is the wordplay.
'about' indicates an anagram.
'lad' mixed up with 'ten' makes 'DENTAL'.

'to a' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for dental that I've seen before include "Pertaining to teeth" , "Concerning teeth" , "surgery" , "sort of surgeon" , "concerned with choppers" .)

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