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Definition of Dental

1. Adjective. Of or relating to the teeth. "Dental floss"

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

3. Adjective. Of or relating to dentistry. "Dental student"

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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