Definitions for dental
ˈdɛn tlden·tal

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. alveolar consonant, dental consonant, alveolar, dental(adj)

   a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge

2. dental(adj)

   of or relating to the teeth

   "dental floss"

3. dental(adj)

   of or relating to dentistry

   "dental student"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. dental(Adjective)

   of or concerning the teeth: dental care

2. dental(Adjective)

   of or concerning dentistry

3. dental(Adjective)

   made with the tongue touching the teeth: dental fricative

Origin: From dentalis, from dens, from h₁d-ent-, participle of h₁ed-, perhaps from an older sense "bite".

Webster Dictionary(4.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Dental(adj)

   of or pertaining to the teeth or to dentistry; as, dental surgery

2. Dental(adj)

   formed by the aid of the teeth; -- said of certain articulations and the letters representing them; as, d t are dental letters

3. Dental(adj)

   an articulation or letter formed by the aid of the teeth

4. Dental(adj)

   a marine mollusk of the genus Dentalium, with a curved conical shell resembling a tooth. See Dentalium

Origin: [L. dens, dentis, tooth: cf. F. dental. See Tooth.]

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Dental

   Pertaining to a tooth or teeth, or to odontology.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Dental

   den′tal, adj. belonging to the teeth: produced by the aid of the teeth.—n. an articulation or letter pronounced chiefly with the teeth.—adj. Den′tary, belonging to dentition, bearing teeth.—n. the distal element of the jaw of vertebrates below mammals.—Dental engine, a mechanical appliance giving a rotary motion to a dentist's boring instruments. [L. dens, dentis, a tooth. See Tooth.]

Anagrams for dental »

1. lanted

How to pronounce dental?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of dental in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of dental in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of dental in a Sentence

1. Marielaina Perrone DDS:

   The patient always comes first and I strive to deliver personalized dental care to each and every patient.

2. Pamela Robey:

   There are studies with dental pulp cells being used to treat neurological disorders and problems in the eye and other things.

3. Dental Commission:

   The state's seeking of criminal charges is contrary to this evidence and inconsistent with the decision of Dental Commission not to revoke Rashmi Patel license.

4. Astha Singhal:

   California used to provide comprehensive dental benefits for adults, during the recent economic recession they were looking for ways to cut costs and save money.

5. Lewis Nightingale:

   I said, what if I had nose cancer, or throat cancer ? to separate out dental problems from anything else seems arbitrary. I have great medical insurance, so why isn't my medical insurance covering it ?

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