dental
1 of 2adjective
den·tal ˈden-tᵊl 
1
: of or relating to the teeth or dentistry
2
: articulated with the tip or blade of the tongue against or near the upper front teeth
dentally
ˈden-tᵊl-ē
adverb dental
2 of 2noun
: a dental consonant
Example Sentences
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The Courier-Journal, 28 Aug. 2022 Positions include paid time off, medical, dental and 401K, according to the company. William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al, 19 Aug. 2022 Some of the more overlooked but equally important careers include medical billing and coding, medical and dental assistants, pharmacy technicians and community health workers, Merriman said. Annie Berman, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Aug. 2022 The decision sharply affected the organization’s revenue and ability to deliver medical and dental services to patients. Jeff Mcdonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2022 To this day, the sisters only leave the property when necessary, such as for medical and dental appointments. Emily Sweeney, BostonGlobe.com, 10 July 2022 Coffman and 28 others conspired to defraud victims throughout the state by hacking the credit card terminals and merchant accounts of dozens of medical and dental businesses, officials said. Cindy Carcamostaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2022 Members of the gangs, which were based in the Antioch, Pittsburg, and Bay Point areas, were alleged to have worked together to steal credit card terminals from dozens of medical and dental businesses, officials said. Danielle Echeverria, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 July 2022 The Iowa State Medical Examiner's Office was able to identify the skull as belonging to Bradbury using DNA and dental records provided by her family about a week after she was reported missing. Paul Best, Fox News, 24 Aug. 2022 See More
Adjective
Williams was accused of being the leader of the scheme, which consisted of fraudulent claims and paperwork being submitted to the league’s plan for medical and dental reimbursements. The Courier-Journal, 28 Aug. 2022 Positions include paid time off, medical, dental and 401K, according to the company. William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al, 19 Aug. 2022 Some of the more overlooked but equally important careers include medical billing and coding, medical and dental assistants, pharmacy technicians and community health workers, Merriman said. Annie Berman, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Aug. 2022 The decision sharply affected the organization’s revenue and ability to deliver medical and dental services to patients. Jeff Mcdonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2022 To this day, the sisters only leave the property when necessary, such as for medical and dental appointments. Emily Sweeney, BostonGlobe.com, 10 July 2022 Coffman and 28 others conspired to defraud victims throughout the state by hacking the credit card terminals and merchant accounts of dozens of medical and dental businesses, officials said. Cindy Carcamostaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2022 Members of the gangs, which were based in the Antioch, Pittsburg, and Bay Point areas, were alleged to have worked together to steal credit card terminals from dozens of medical and dental businesses, officials said. Danielle Echeverria, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 July 2022 The Iowa State Medical Examiner's Office was able to identify the skull as belonging to Bradbury using DNA and dental records provided by her family about a week after she was reported missing. Paul Best, Fox News, 24 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Latin dentalis, from dent-, dens
First Known Use
Adjective
1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun
circa 1727, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing dental
Kids Definition
dental
adjective
den·tal ˈden-tᵊl
: relating to the teeth or dentistry
Medical Definition
dental
adjective
den·tal ˈdent-ᵊl
1
: relating to, specializing in, or used in dentistry
dental surgery
dental students
2
: relating to or used on the teeth
dental paste
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