Definition of Dental

1. Noun. A consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge.

Exact synonyms: Alveolar, Alveolar Consonant, Dental Consonant
Generic synonyms: Consonant
Derivative terms: Alveolar

2. Adjective. Of or relating to the teeth. "Dental floss"
Partainyms: Tooth

3. Adjective. Of or relating to dentistry. "Dental student"
Partainyms: Dentistry

Definition of Dental

1. a. Of or pertaining to the teeth or to dentistry; as, dental surgery.

2. n. An articulation or letter formed by the aid of the teeth.

Definition of Dental

1. Adjective. of or concerning the teeth: ''dental care'' ¹

2. Adjective. of or concerning dentistry ¹

3. Adjective. (phonetics) made with the tongue touching the teeth: ''dental fricative'' ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Dental

1. a dentally produced sound [n -S]

Medical Definition of Dental

1. 1. Of or pertaining to the teeth or to dentistry; as, dental surgery. 2. Dental formula, a brief notation used by zoologists to denote the number and kind of teeth of a mammal. Dental surgeon, a dentist. Origin: L. Dens, dentis, tooth: cf. F. Dental. 3.. A marine mollusk of the genus Dentalium, with a curved conical shell resembling a tooth. See Dentalium. Origin: Cf. F. Dentale. (21 Jun 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Dental

densitometric
densitometries
densitometry
density
density-dependent
density dependence
density dependent inhibition of growth
density gradient
density gradient centrifugation
density of light
densovirinae
densovirus
dent
dent corn
dentable
dental (current term)
dental abscess
dental abutments
dental alloys
dental alveoli
dental alveolus
dental amalgam
dental anaesthesia
dental anatomy
dental ankylosis
dental anxiety
dental apparatus
dental appliance
dental arch
dental articulation

Literary usage of Dental

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependents (1993)
"Outpatient dental Treatment Outpatient dental treatment may include examinations ... (a) dental conditions or disabilities that are service connected and ..."

2. Anatomy, Descriptive and Surgical by Henry Gray (1901)
"The Inferior dental is the largest of the three branches of the inferior ... It passes downward with the inferior dental artery, at first beneath the ..."

3. Health Status of Minorities & Low Income Groups by DIANE Publishing Company, Dept. of Health and Human Services, United States (1991)
"example, it appears that full- year private dental insurance is a smaller factor in the coverage of disadvantaged groups than of others in the US ..."

4. Lawyers' Reports Annotated by Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Company (1906)
"RA(NS) ing the conduct of dental colleges in the state of Wisconsin adopted by the board of dental colleges, and that entrance requirements might be ..."

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