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dental - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'dental' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Dental [ a.]
- Of or pertaining to the teeth or to dentistry; as, dental surgery.
- Formed by the aid of the teeth; -- said of certain articulations and the letters representing them; as, d t are dental letters.
- An articulation or letter formed by the aid of the teeth.
- A marine mollusk of the genus Dentalium, with a curved conical shell resembling a tooth. See Dentalium.

Meaning of 'dental' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . dental [ a]
Meaning (1):
- of or relating to the teeth
Example in sentence:
  • dental floss
Meaning (2):
- of or relating to dentistry
Example in sentence:
  • dental student