Definitions for dental
ˈdɛn tlden·tal

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

1. alveolar consonant, dental consonant, alveolar, dentaladjective

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

2. dentaladjective

   of or relating to the teeth

   "dental floss"

3. dentaladjective

   of or relating to dentistry

   "dental student"

Wiktionary(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. dentaladjective

   of or concerning the teeth: dental care

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

2. dentaladjective

   of or concerning dentistry

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

3. dentaladjective

   made with the tongue touching the teeth: dental fricative

   Etymology: 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. Dentaladjective

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

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

2. Dentaladjective

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

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

3. Dentaladjective

   an articulation or letter formed by the aid of the teeth

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

4. Dentaladjective

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

   Etymology: [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?

1. Alex

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

How to say dental in sign language?

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. Margaret Murphy:

   Medicare covers what happens to the patient’s eyes even though it doesn’t provide routine eye care - but there’s no coverage for this type of extreme dental care, and people are ending up in the hospital with infections.

2. Brandon Marcello:

   It's just like brushing your teeth ; you wouldn't wake up and only brush your bottom teeth or decide to only brush for 20 seconds because you know the downside of poor dental hygiene.

3. 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 ?

4. Pamela Robey:

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

5. Matthew Albence:

   These individuals have access to 24/7 food and water. They have educational opportunities. They have recreational opportunities, both structured as well as unstructured, there's basketball courts, there's exercise classes, there's soccer fields that we put in there. They have extensive medical, dental and mental health opportunities. In fact, many of these individuals, the first time they've ever seen a dentist is when they've come to one of our( family residential) centers.

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