dental

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/ˈdɛn.təl/

adj 4noun 2

Collocations

ADJ.

expensive, experienced, final, fricative, most, recent

My dentist recommended a recent dental procedure to fix the cracked tooth.

VERB + DENTAL

form, get, hardened, isn't, need, set, use

My son needs dental work done before he starts school next month.

DENTAL + NOUN

appointment, assistant, floss, hygienist, plaque, student, technician

I need to schedule a dental appointment with my dentist next week.

PREP.

after, up

I need to reschedule my dental appointment after the holiday break.

Definitions

adj

Of or concerning the teeth.

dental care

Of or concerning dentistry.

Articulated with the tip of the tongue touching the upper front teeth or with the blade of the tongue touching the alveolar ridge, so that the tip of the tongue rests near the teeth.

dental fricative

Articulated with the tip or blade of the tongue: coronal.

noun

Cleaning and polishing of an animal's teeth.

A dental sound.

'Che Normah pronounced the name in the Malay manner, metathetically: Ruperet, the final dental initiated but not exploded.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the

alveolar

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

dental care

Wiktionary

dental fricative

Wiktionary

'Che Normah pronounced the name in the Malay manner, metathetically: Ruperet, the final dental initiated but not exploded.

Wiktionary

How much will it cost to get a dental cleaning?

Tatoeba · #263587

The woman dental hygienist said to me, lying down in the chair, "Right, please open your mouth."

Tatoeba · #328175

Do I need more dental work?

Tatoeba · #434512

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