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Definitions for dental
ˈdɛn tlden·tal
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Princeton's WordNet
alveolar consonant, dental consonant, alveolar, dentaladjective
a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge
dentaladjective
of or relating to the teeth
"dental floss"
dentaladjective
of or relating to dentistry
"dental student"
Wiktionary
dentaladjective
of or concerning the teeth: dental care
dentaladjective
of or concerning dentistry
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".
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
DENTALadjective
Etymology: dentalis, Latin.
The Hebrews have assigned which letters are labial, which dental, and which guttural. Francis Bacon, Natural History, №. 198.
The dental consonants are easy, therefore let them be next; first the labio-dentals, as also the lingua-dentals. William Holder, Elem.
Dentalnoun
A small shell-fish.
Two small black and shining pieces, seem, by the shape, to have been formed in the shell of a dental. John Woodward, on Fossils.
Webster Dictionary
Dentaladjective
of or pertaining to the teeth or to dentistry; as, dental surgery
Dentaladjective
formed by the aid of the teeth; -- said of certain articulations and the letters representing them; as, d t are dental letters
Dentaladjective
an articulation or letter formed by the aid of the teeth
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
Dental
Pertaining to a tooth or teeth, or to odontology.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
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.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of dental in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of dental in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of dental in a Sentence
Our existing universal precautions provide safety for patients and healthcare providers as well, universal precautions have been the standard for dental offices since long before it became cool.
Its not just their head size that is interesting: their jawlines and dental configuration are also quite sophisticated.
We have shown that Wolf-Rayet stars, which are among the most massive stars known and can explode violently as they reach the end of their lives, help us, in a way, to maintain good dental health.
Laundrie’s body was described as skeletal ‘remains’ and the FBI needed dental records to identify him. The human body can withstand water and wildlife better than paper.
Dental sealants can be an effective and inexpensive way to prevent cavities, yet only one in three low-income children currently receive them. School-based sealant programs are an effective way to get sealants to children.
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- الأسنانArabic
- зъболекарски, зъбенBulgarian
- dentalCatalan, Valencian
- stomatologický, zubní, zubařskýCzech
- deintiol, deintyddolWelsh
- Zahn, zahnärztlichGerman
- οδοντιατρικός, οδοντικόςGreek
- dentalSpanish
- hammaslääketieteellinen, dentaali, dentaali-, hammas-, raspausFinnish
- dentaire, dentalFrench
- दंत चिकित्साHindi
- ատամնայինArmenian
- tönn, tannmælturIcelandic
- dentario, dentaleItalian
- 歯科Japanese
- VesaliusLatin
- zębowy, dentystycznyPolish
- dentalPortuguese
- стоматологический, зубнойRussian
- tandvårds-, dental, tand-Swedish
- பல்Tamil
- దంతTelugu
- dişTurkish
- 牙齿Chinese
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