dental

[ den-tl ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

of or relating to the teeth.
of or relating to dentistry or a dentist.
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 ( def 2 ).

noun

Phonetics. a dental sound.

dental

/ ˈ��ɛ�Գ�ə�� /

adjective

of or relating to the teeth
of or relating to dentistry
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

noun

phonetics a dental consonant

dental

Relating to the teeth.

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Other Word Forms

��·�ٲ��i·�ٲ� noun
��t��·�� adverb
��ǲ��·��t�� adjective noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of dental¹

1585–95; < Medieval Latin ��Գ��, equivalent to Latin dent- (stem of ��ŧ�Բ� ) 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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Last year, the department said £9m was to be invested in dental services in Northern Ireland.

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Men were more likely to say they weren't registered at a dental practice and "rarely or never" used a pharmacy, too.

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Singh, meanwhile, pushed for stronger social programmes in Canada, including expanding the country's national dental care and pharmacare programmes and other healthcare spending.

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A sloth has had pioneering dental surgery to cure toothache.

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A pathologist told the trial he was unable to determine the exact cause of Mr Heagney's death because of decomposition, but identification was confirmed through dental and medical records.

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dent dental caries

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