"저는 치과 가는 것이 무서워요."
Translation:I am scared of going to the dentist.
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No, 齒科 means dental clinic. Dentistry or dental medicine would be 치의학 (齒醫學) or 치과학 (齒科學).
My Korean teacher told me that it's not necessary to add the 에 if it's clear from the sentences. In this case it's clear that the place to go is the dentist. In Korean you sometimes omitted the obvious particles as long as the meaning is clear without them.
I've noticed that Duolingo often drops particles in modifying phrases like this. Like they did a few sections ago with "자전거 타는 것을 좋아해요"
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Without 것, 가는 is an adjective phrase that describes the noun that immediately follows. E.g.
가는 남자가 - the man (that is going)
You need the 것 to refer to make a gerund that refers to the general act of "going". E.g.
잠을 자는 것은 좋다 - Sleeping is good.
I suggest reviewing the tips and notes for the Gerund skill accessible from the mobile/desktop website (not the app unfortunately)
The 개 is not relevant here. 명 is the correct when you count number of people
