dental
of or relating to the teeth.
of or relating to dentistry or a dentist.
Phonetics.
(of a speech sound) articulated with the tongue tip touching the back of the upper front teeth or immediately above them, as French t.
alveolar, as English t.
Phonetics. a dental sound.
Origin of dental
1Other words from dental
- den·tal·i·ty, noun
- den·tal·ly, adverb
- post·den·tal, adjective, noun
Words Nearby dental
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How to use dental in a sentence
A dental hygienist and mom of little kids, Michelle Schaeffer was looking for at-home exercise options during the pandemic — a stress reliever “healthier than drinking.”
Peloton makes toning your glutes feel spiritual. But should Jesus be part of the experience? | Michelle Boorstein | February 5, 2021 | Washington PostPrincipal investigators from Canada and Tanzania worked with partners in Africa, North America, and Europe to describe a large assemblage of stone tools, fossil bones, and chemical proxies from dental and plant materials.
Scientist findings in Tanzania show how ancient humans used tools 2 million years ago | Julio Mercader Florin | January 17, 2021 | QuartzThe group even blamed communists for American cities putting fluoride in their water for dental health.
Long before QAnon, Ronald Reagan and the GOP purged John Birch extremists from the party | Erick Trickey | January 15, 2021 | Washington PostCompanies provide an array of services to employer sponsored health plans, including traditional health insurance, vision and dental products, pharmacy benefits, third-party administration, claims review and more.
Lavish Bonus? Luxury Trip? Health Benefits Brokers Will Have to Disclose What They Receive From the Insurance Industry | by Marshall Allen | January 6, 2021 | ProPublicaWatts is a dental assistant, and her hours at work were slashed.
The Pandemic Hasn’t Stopped This School District From Suing Parents Over Unpaid Textbook Fees | by Ellis Simani, ProPublica, and Kim Kilbride, South Bend Tribune | December 12, 2020 | ProPublica
Have you looked around the American dental Association website for an explanation of how fluoridation actually works?
Placed in drinking water, fluoride can serve people who otherwise have poor access to dental care.
To put it rather uncharitably, the USPHS practiced a major dental experiment on a city full of unconsenting subjects.
Added to drinking water at concentrations of around one part per million, fluoride ions stick to dental plaque.
dental leaders barnstormed the state, and cities began to fluoridate.
In the milk teeth of man we have another useless and often annoying survival of an ancient state of the dental organs.
Man And His Ancestor | Charles MorrisWe have pictures of two score of dental instruments that were used by them.
Old-Time Makers of Medicine | James J. WalshVinegar diluted to about half strength with water makes an excellent dental wash.
A Civic Biology | George William HunterImmense quantities of the gas are used in dental operations.
Medical and dental inspection of school children will also be of value, and the town doctors will aid in it.
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British Dictionary definitions for dental
/ (ˈdɛntəl) /
of or relating to the teeth
of or relating to dentistry
phonetics
pronounced or articulated with the tip of the tongue touching the backs of the upper teeth, as for t in French tout
(esp in the phonology of some languages, such as English) another word for alveolar
phonetics a dental consonant
Origin of dental
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for dental
[ dĕn′tl ]
Relating to the teeth.
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