dental

//ˈdɛntəl//
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Adjective

dentalCanonical form
1

Relating to the teeth or dentistry.

I have a dental appointment tomorrow.

2

(Phonetics) Produced with the tongue against the upper front teeth.

In Spanish, the sounds /t/ and /d/ are dental consonants.

Synonym

oraltooth-related

Noun

1

A dental consonant, a speech sound articulated with the tongue against the upper teeth.

The sounds /t/ and /d/ are dentals in many languages.