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dental

[den-tl]

adjective

  1. of or relating to the teeth.

  2. of or relating to dentistry or a dentist.

  3. Phonetics.

    1. (of a speech sound) articulated with the tongue tip touching the back of the upper front teeth or immediately above them, as French t.

    2. alveolar, as English t.

    3. interdental.



noun

  1. Phonetics.a dental sound.

dental

/ ˈɛԳə /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the teeth

  2. of or relating to dentistry

  3. phonetics

    1. pronounced or articulated with the tip of the tongue touching the backs of the upper teeth, as for t in French tout

    2. (esp in the phonology of some languages, such as English) another word for alveolar

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. phonetics a dental consonant

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

dental

  1. Relating to the teeth.

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Other Word Forms

  • dentality noun
  • dentally adverb
  • postdental adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dental1

1585–95; < Medieval Latin Գ, equivalent to Latin dent- (stem of ŧԲ ) tooth + - -al 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dental1

C16: from Medieval Latin Գ, from Latin dens tooth
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Example Sentences

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Jaishankar Pillai, a forensic dentist at the hospital, told reporters that his team has been trying to collect dental records from charred bodies, as that might be the only source of DNA left.

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If only, Dyer implies, Americans with the misfortune of paying for their own dental care could afford the rite of developing gum boils.

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“A common cause of exposure that can lead to methemoglobinemia is dental procedures because one of the medicines that they’ll give for patients that have dental pain is benzocaine,” Wilkerson said.

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The Welsh government said the proposals would improve access to dental services, particularly for those most in need.

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Employers were in agreement on needing to provide some benefits, like dental insurance, which 70% of executives said was expected, or vision insurance, which 66% said would belong in the package.

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