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Definition: Dental |
DentalAdjective1. Of or relating to the teeth; "dental floss". 2. Of or relating to dentistry; "dental student". Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "dental" was first used: 1594. (references) |
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Dentals are consonants articulated with both the lower and the upper teeth.Examples:
- English th in this (SAMPA [D]), or English th in thing (SAMPA [T]) are dental fricatives.
- In French, Italian, and Spanish t, d, n, and l are all dental, whereas they're alveolar in English.
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Dental consonant."
(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)
Dentistry is the practice of dental science. In most countries, to become a qualified dentist, one needs several years of training in a university (usually 4-8) and some practical experience working with actual patients' dentition.In Australia, graduating dentists have either a B.D.S. (Bachelor of Dental Surgery) or B.D.Sc degree (Bachelor of Dental Science).
In the United States, dentists obtain either a D.D.S. or D.M.D. degree after 4 years of postgraduate education. (That is another 4 on top of the 4 years of an undergraduate college.)
Specialties in dentistry such as orthodontics (straightening of teeth), oral and maxillofacial surgery, pedodontics (treatment for children), periodontics (treatment of gum disease), prosthodontics (replacement of missing teeth by prostheses such as dentures, bridges and dental implants), conservative dentistry (restoration of existing teeth), endodontics (root canal therapy), dental public health (study of dental epidemiology and social health policies), forensic odontology (gathering and use of dental evidence in law), oral radiology and oral pathology (study of oral and dentally related diseases) would require usually between 2-3 years of further formal university training after dental school. Specialists in these fields might be designated registrable (U.S. "Board Eligible") and can sometimes lay claim to exclusive titles such as orthodontist, oral surgeon, pedodontist, periodontist, prosthodontist upon satisfying certain local (U.S. "Board Certified") registry requirements.
Other dental "specialties" exists where no post-graduate formal university training is required : cosmetic dentistry, dental implant, temporal-mandibular joint therapy. These usually require the attendance of one or more "hotel courses" that typically last for one to several days. There is usually no restrictions on allowing these dentists to call themselves specialists in these fields when the "specialist" titles are not restrictive and registrable titles controlled by the local dental licensing bodies.
Dentistry in Canada
Canadian dentistry is overseen by the Royal College of Dentists. Today Canada has about 16 000 dentists, the vast majority of which are men. Canadian dentistry is not publicly run (see Medicare (Canada)); only children and the elderly can have free dental care. Other Canadians are mostly covered by workplace dental plans, but many have to pay out of pocket.
History
For most of the early colonial period dentistry was a rare and unusual practice in Canada. In severe situations barbers or blacksmith would pull a tooth, but for many years Canada lagged behind European advances. The first dentists in Canada were United Empire Loyalists who fled the American Revolution. The first recorded dentist in Canada was a Mr. Hume who advertised in a Halifax newspaper in 1814.Druing the first half of the 19th century dentistry expanded rapidly. In 1867 the Ontario Dental Association was formed and in 1868 they founded Canada's first dental school in Toronto, the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario. Originally not considered a true science the University of Toronto agreed to be affiliated with the dental school. As time passed other Canadian universities also created dentistry programmes.
Canadian Dentistry Schools
- University of Toronto (1868)
- McGill University (1905)
- Université de Montréal (1905)
- Dalhousie University (1908)
- University of Alberta (1923)
- University of Manitoba (1958)
- University of British Columbia (1964)
- University of Western Ontario (1966)
- University of Saskatchewan (1968)
- Laval University - (1971)
Dentistry in Hong Kong
The longest record for such ongoing and routine training and qualifying requirement for dental specialties in the world exists in Hong Kong where 6 years of pre-specialty, formal training and supervised practice are prescribed. It is uncertain if trainees there are more intellectually challenged than those in, say, North America, Australia or the United Kingdom where the specialty route would only take 2-3 years. It is accepted that only after 6 years of such training would the trainees achieve an equivalent level of professional competence to that attained by their counterparts in the western world.
The patron saint of dentists is Saint Apollonia, martyred in Alexandria by having all her teeth violently extracted, not, one would have thought, such a very desirable exempla.
Here are some related topics in no particular order:
tooth -- bruxism -- implants -- oral surgery -- temporomandibular joint disease -- toothbrush -- waterpik -- plaque remover -- laboratory technology -- ceramics -- occlusion -- fluoridation -- braces
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Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Dentistry."
(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)
nah:TlantliA tooth is a hard structure found in the jaw of some animals. It is used to chew food and, in some animals, like the carnivores, as a weapon. Teeth are generally partly covered by the gums.
Types of tooth:
The set of teeth one has and their development is called dentition. Dentists sometimes refer to the inner surface of teeth as the buccal surface (meaning towards the mouth), and the outer surface as the labial surface (meaning towards the lips).
- Molar, used for grinding up foods
- Carnassial, slicing food. In carnivores only.
- Premolar, similar to molars but smaller and sometimes called "bicuspids"
- Canine, used for tearing apart foods and sometimes called "cuspids"
- Incisor, used for cutting foods
Human teeth consist of four tissues:
Aardvark teeth lack enamel and have many pulp tubules, hence the name of the order Tubulidentata.
- Enamel is a hard outer layer consisting of calcium and phosphate.
- Dentine is the inner layer, the bulk of the tooth.
- Pulp is the core, containing nerves and blood vessels.
- Cementum is the thin layer around the root; a bone-like material which connects the teeth to the jaw.
Humans have 32 teeth evenly distributed across the quadrants. Each quadrant of 8 teeth consists of 2 incisors, 1 cuspid, 2 bicuspids and 3 molars. The last molar of each quadrant may or may not erupt and is commonly referred to as wisdom teeth.
Humans grow two sets of teeth, though some animals grow more. Sharks grow a new set of teeth every two weeks. Some other animals grow just one set. Rodent teeth grow continually and wear off to a relatively standard length. In humans, the first (or primary, or deciduous) set of teeth appears at about six months of age. This is known as teething and can be quite painful for an infant. The second, permanent set is formed between the ages of six and twelve years. A new tooth forms underneath the old one, pushing it out of the jaw. This set can last for life if cared for properly.
Teeth are among the most distinctive features of different mammal species, and one that fossilizes well. Paleontologists use them to identify fossil species and, often, their relationships. The shape of the teeth is related to the animal's diet, as well as its evolutionary descent.
Tooth decay
Plaque
Plaque is a soft white layer which forms on teeth, containing large amounts of bacteria of various types, particularly Streptococcus mutans. Left unchecked for a few days plaque will harden, especially near the gums, forming tartar.Certain bacteria in the mouth live off the remains of foods, especially sugars. In the absence of oxygen they produce lactic acid, which dissolves the calcium and phosphorus in the enamel in a process known as demineralisation. Enamel demineralisation takes place below the critical pH of about 5.5
Saliva gradually neutralises the acids causing the pH of the tooth surface to rise above the critical pH. This causes 'remineralisation', the return of the dissolved minerals to the enamel. If there is sufficient time between the intake of foods (two to three hours) and the damage is limited the teeth can repair themselves.
Caries (Cavities)
Dental caries (cavitation) occurs when over a period of time the process of demineralisation is greater than remineralisation. Attempts to prevent dental caries involve reducing the factors that cause demineralisation, and increasing the factors leading to remineralisation. Unchecked demineralisatin leads to cavities, which may penetrate the underlying dentine to the tooth's nerve-rich pulp and lead to toothache.In moderation, fluoride is known to protect the teeth against caries. It toughens the teeth by replacing the hydroxyapatite and carbonated hydroxyapatite minerals of which the enamel is made with fluorapatite, which is harder. It also reduces the production of acids by bacteria in the mouth by reducing their ability to metabolize sugars. The addition of fluoride (sodium monofluorophosphate) to toothpaste is now very common, and may explain the decline in dental caries in the Western world in the past 30 years.
Some believe that a diet rich in fluorine salts, particularly in childhood, can lead to a stronger enamel which is less susceptible to decay. Fluoridation of drinking water remains a controversial issue. However, in many parts of the world, the natural water supply may be sufficiently rich in fluorides to supply the needs of children without additional sources being required.
Caries may be treated by filling cavities with a long-lasting material. This was, traditionally, achieved using gold or a compound of metals called amalgam, which contains mercury. For cosmetic reasons, and because it is thought mercury may seep from fillings into the circulation over time, a ceramic or other white filler may be preferred to amalgam. As a last resort, teeth affected by caries may be extracted, preferably under local or general anaesthetic.
Foods
Good
Some foods may protect against caries. Milk and especially cheese appear to be able to raise pH values in the mouth and so reduce tooth exposure to acid. Milk and cheese are both rich in calcium and phosphate and may also encourage remineralisation. Plus, they may increase saliva production which increases the pH level in the mouth. Foods high in fibre may also help to increase the flow of saliva. Unsweetened (sugar free) chewing gum stimulates saliva production, and helps to clean the surface of the tooth (even sugary gum may be helpful, since the sugar dissolves out very quickly).
Bad
Sugars are commonly associated with dental caries. Other carbohydrates, especially cooked starches, eg crisps, may also damage teeth, although to a much lesser degree. This is because starch is not an ideal food for the bacteria. It has to be converted (by enzymes in saliva) first.Sucrose (table sugar) is most commonly associated with caries, although glucose and maltose seem equally cariogenic (likely to cause caries). The amount of sugar consumed at any one time is less important than how often sugar containing foods and drinks are consumed. The more frequently sugars are consumed, the greater the time during which the tooth is exposed to low pH levels, at which demineralisation occurs. It is important therefore to try to encourage infrequent consumption of food and drinks containing sugar so that teeth have a chance to repair themselves. Obviously, limiting sugar-containing foods and drinks to meal times is one way to reduce the incidence of caries.
Fresh fruit (and fruit juices) contains not only sugars, but some (oranges, lemons, limes, apples) also contain acids which lower the pH.
Another factor which affects the risk of developing caries is the stickiness of foods. Some foods or sweets may stick to the teeth and so reduce the pH in the mouth for an extended time, particularly if they are sugary. It is important that teeth are cleaned at least once a day, preferably with a toothbrush and fluoride toothpaste, to remove any food sticking to the teeth. Regular brushing and the use of dental floss also removes the dental plaque coating the tooth surface.
Other Animals
- Rodents' teeth grow all their lives.
- Reptiles' and sharks' teeth are replaced constantly, before they wear out. A crocodile replaces its teeth over forty times in a lifetime.
- Elephants' tusks are specialized incisors for digging food up and fighting.
- Turtles and tortoises are toothless.
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An overview of dental anatomySource: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Tooth."
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Letter | Consonant, vowel; diphthong, triphthong; mute, liquid, labial, dental, guttural. syllable; monosyllable, dissyllable, polysyllable; affix, suffix. |
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Screenplays | Bottle rockets, dental dams, Redi Wips, term papers (PCU; writing credit: Adam Leff; Zak Penn) No, we couldn't check dental records there's no head (Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem; writing credit: Alexandre Aja; Alexandre Arcady) Hunt people down to perform amateur dental surgery (Dark Angel; writing credit: Ben Aaronovitch; Mark Ezra) What you regard as inconsequential dental forms are in fact more, much more (The Invisible Man; writing credit: Craig Silverstein; Jonathan Glassner) I've got a Dental Association tie in my car - if he has no rooted objection to maroon (A Bit of a Do; writing credit: David Nobbs) | |
Movie/TV Titles | Dental Nurse (1973) The Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps and the Royal Canadian Dental Corps (1950) Dental Follies (1937) Cupid in the Dental Parlor (1913) | |
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 | Thioglycollate broth culture. Morphology is rod-like with chains when cultured on broth. Can cause subacute bacterial endocarditis and dental caries. Streptococci. Credit: CDC. |  | Blood agar plate culture yields coccal-like morphology without chains. The S. mutans organism can cause subacute bacterial endocarditis and dental caries. Streptococci. Credit: CDC. |
 | U.S. Army. Base Hospital No.82, Toul, France. : Dental Laboratory Staff. Credit: National Library of Medicine. |  | [Central Dental Laboratory]. Credit: National Library of Medicine. |
 | Colgate's Ribbon Dental Cream / Rob't. Waida, 1922. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Dental hall, University of Pennsylvania. Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | New dental bldg., U. of M. [University of Michigan], Ann Arbor, Mich. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Rehabilitation client visits office of dentist cooperating with FSA (Farm Security Administration) plan for dental care. Saint Charles County, Missouri. Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | Mormon farm family, members of FSA (Farm Security Administration) dental cooperative, in dentist's office. Tremonton, Box Elder County, Utah. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Bainbridge Naval Training Station. Induction, dental exam. Credit: Library of Congress. |
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| "Grind" by Thomas Hamlyn-Harris Commentary: "About 50 dental moulds of deformed teeth stacked in rows. other photos from series available." |
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 | Brushing teeth; tooth; dental; dentifrice; toothpaste; cavities; cavity; floss; oral hygiene; mouth; gums; gingivitis; periodontal; periodontist; dentist; molar; incisor; bicuspid. | | Dentist; dental; check-up; cleaning; teeth; tooth. |
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Health | Use waxed, non-shredding dental floss. (references) | |
Dental and hair problems may be treated by a specialist. (references) | ||
Nevertheless, dental caries remains a significant problem. (references) | ||
Business | The ADA produces a bi-monthly dental journal and a newsletter. (references) | |
Australia relies heavily on imports of dental equipment and supplies. (references) | ||
DHSV maintains contracts with the major suppliers of dental equipment. (references) | ||
Children | Sweden | On March 29, the Government reached an agreement whereby children of illegal immigrants receive dental and health care identical to that provided to other children. (references) |
Hungary | Psychologists are available to evaluate and counsel children, and provisions exist for children to obtain dental care; the Social Security Office provides these services. (references) | |
Economic History | Norway | Until 1995, there was a fixed fee schedule for dental care. (references) |
Human Rights | Benin | In June a medical and dental delegation from a foreign nongovernmental organization (NGO) visited approximately 3,000 prisoners; they noted the prevalence of malaria, hypertension, and vision problems among the prison population. (references) |
Political Economy | COSTA RICA | Surgical and dental instruments and machinery can be sold only to licensed importers and health professionals. (references) |
Dominica | The manufacture of soaps, toiletries, and cardboard boxes fell significantly during the year, while the production of higher valued dental cream rose by over 4 percent. (references) | |
Trade | Colombia | Labels on pharmaceutical products must indicate in Spanish: "for sale under medical, dental or veterinary prescription," with the generic name, commercial name, net weight or volume, weight or quantity of active ingredients, license number and the lot control number. (references) |
Pakistan | Export of imported goods in their original form is not allowed except for parts obtained from ship breaking, scrapped battery cells, waste dental amalgam, waste exposed x-ray films, items imported against back to back letters of credit and items whose re-export F.O.B price is at least 2.5 percent higher than their C&F price. (references) | |
Ukraine | Goods subject to import licensing include: agricultural chemicals, pharmaceutical products (except dental materials and sutures), veterinary medicines, cosmetics, hygiene products, matrix forms used in the manufacturing of audio production, and ozone-depleting chemical substances (including propellants for spray-paints and enamels, perfume, body lotions, etc., paint solvents, fire extinguishers and refills, oil sprays,air- conditioners and refrigerating equipment, and refrigerated vending machines). (references) | |
Travel | Tunisia | MEDICAL AND DENTAL SERVICES ARE ADEQUATE IN THE MAJOR CITIES. (references) |
Taiwan | Taiwan also offers high-quality dental care, with most clinics being privately operated. (references) | |
Russia | In Moscow and St. Petersburg there are now a number of western managed medical and dental clinics that provide adequate ambulatory care. (references) | |
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Lyndon B. Johnson | 1963-1969 | New support for medical and dental education will provide the trained people to apply our knowledge. |
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| "Dental" is generally used as an adjective (general or positive) -- approximately 95.30% of the time. "Dental" is used about 616 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Adjective (general or positive) | 95.3% | 587 | 10,802 |
| Noun (proper) | 4.7% | 29 | 64,444 |
| Total | 100.00% | 616 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| Country | Name |
| USA | American Dental Partners, Inc. |
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Source: compiled by the editor from Icon Group International, Inc.
Expressions using "dental": alveolar dental nerve ♦ American Dental Association ♦ assistant dental surgeon ♦ Biomedical and Dental Materials ♦ Comprehensive Dental Care ♦ Dental Abutments ♦ Dental Alloys ♦ dental amalgam ♦ Dental Anxiety ♦ dental appliance ♦ dental arch ♦ Dental Articulators ♦ dental assistant ♦ Dental Assistants ♦ Dental Audit ♦ Dental Auxiliaries ♦ dental bridge ♦ Dental Calculus ♦ Dental Care ♦ Dental Care for Aged ♦ Dental Care for Children ♦ Dental Care for Chronically Ill ♦ Dental Care for Disabled ♦ dental carie ♦ dental caries ♦ Dental Casting Investment ♦ Dental Casting Technique ♦ dental cavity ♦ Dental Cavity Lining ♦ Dental Cavity Preparation ♦ dental cement ♦ Dental Cements ♦ Dental Cementum ♦ Dental Clasps ♦ dental clinic ♦ Dental Clinics ♦ dental consonant ♦ dental corps ♦ Dental Debonding ♦ dental decay ♦ Dental Disinfectants ♦ dental drill ♦ Dental Enamel ♦ Dental Enamel Hypoplasia ♦ Dental Enamel Permeability ♦ Dental Enamel Proteins ♦ Dental Equipment ♦ Dental Facilities ♦ dental filling ♦ dental fillings ♦ Dental Fissures ♦ Dental Fistula ♦ dental floss ♦ Dental formula ♦ dental gold ♦ Dental Health Services ♦ Dental Health Surveys ♦ dental hygiene ♦ dental hygienist ♦ Dental Hygienists ♦ dental implant ♦ Dental Implantation ♦ Dental Implants ♦ dental impression compound ♦ Dental Impression Materials ♦ Dental Impression Technique ♦ dental infundibulum ♦ Dental Instruments ♦ Dental Leakage ♦ Dental Materials ♦ dental mechanic ♦ dental medicine ♦ Dental Occlusion ♦ Dental Offices ♦ dental orthopaedics ♦ dental orthopedics ♦ Dental Papilla ♦ Dental Physiology ♦ Dental Pins ♦ dental plaque ♦ Dental Plaque Index ♦ dental plate ♦ Dental Polishing ♦ Dental Porcelain ♦ dental practice ♦ dental practitioner ♦ Dental Prophylaxis ♦ Dental Prosthesis ♦ Dental Prosthesis Design ♦ Dental Prosthesis Repair ♦ Dental Prosthesis Retention ♦ Dental Pulp ♦ Dental Pulp Capping ♦ Dental Pulp Cavity ♦ Dental Pulp Devitalization ♦ Dental Pulp Exposure ♦ Dental Pulp Necrosis ♦ Dental Records ♦ Dental Research ♦ dental restoration ♦ Dental Restoration Failure. Additional references. | |
| Hyphenated Usage | |
Beginning with "dental": dental-care, dental-records. | |
Ending with "dental": labio-dental, pre-dental. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day | Expression | Frequency per Day |
dental insurance | 4,905 | guardian dental | 248 |
delta dental | 3,143 | dental braces | 213 |
dental | 2,048 | dental continuing education | 204 |
dental plan | 1,162 | dental bridge | 193 |
dental implant | 1,107 | dental product | 191 |
american dental association | 890 | aetna dental | 178 |
dental school | 785 | patterson dental | 168 |
met life dental | 652 | guardian dental insurance | 168 |
dental job | 430 | dental hygenist | 158 |
dental hygiene | 427 | dental lab | 157 |
dental supply | 425 | tricare dental | 154 |
dental care | 421 | dental vision | 147 |
dental hygienist | 396 | met life dental insurance | 143 |
cigna dental | 394 | california dental board | 142 |
dental metlife.com | 356 | dental floss | 141 |
dental health | 349 | dental dam | 138 |
individual dental insurance | 320 | dental software | 137 |
dental equipment | 275 | delta dental insurance | 136 |
dental crown | 270 | dental coverage | 133 |
dental insurance plan | 269 | dental clinic | 125 |
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| Language | Translations for "dental"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Albanian | dhëmbor, dhëmbësh, dentar, prej dentisti. (various references) | |
Arabic | نطعي, حرف نطعي, سني ذو علاقة بالأسنان. (various references) | |
Bulgarian | зъболекарски, зъбна съгласна, зъбен (odontic). (various references) | |
Chinese | 牙齒 (tooth), 牙齿. (various references) | |
Czech | zubní (odontoid). (various references) | |
Danish | dentogen akut sinuit (acute sinusitis of dental origin), dentalvoks i plader, hesteskoform, staenger (dental wax in plates, horseshoe shapes, sticks), dentalvoks (dental impression compound, dental wax), dentalt kviksølv (dental mercury), dentallegering (dental alloy), dentalinfektion (dental infection), dentalfistel (dental fistula), dental palque (dental plaque), caries (caries), fraeser (bur, burr, dental drill, drill, trepan, trephine), foramina alveolaria maxillae (dental foramina), aftryksmasse til dentalbrug (dental impression compound, dental wax), caries dentalis (carie, dental carie), implantatstruktur (dental-implant framework), canalis mandibulae (inferior dental canal, mandibular canal), canaliculi dentales (accessory channels, canaliculi dentales, dental canaliculi, dentinal tubules), canales alveolares (alveolar canals, canales alveolares, dental canals), brostoette (dental puffer), bor (bore), Bonn-system (classification of dental anomalies according to the Bonn School), Bonn-skolens standardiserede tandundersøgelse (standardised dental examination according to the Bonn School), boenne (common bean, dental infundibulum, French bean, garden bean, infundibulum dentis, kidney bean), bideskine (biteguard, dental prosthesis, mouthguard, night guard, peridontal splint, resin base, splint, splint denture, splint(occlusal splint)), arcus dentalis (dental arch), almindelig tandplejeordning (general dental services), caries dentium (carie, dental carie, dental caries), spytsuger (dental pump), tandtekniker (dental laboratory technician, dental mechanic, dental technician, dentalorthodontic technician, dentist), tandsæk (dental sac, from which the periodontal membrane and the cementum are formed, the connective tissue which surrounds the developping dental germ, tooth sac), tandpulpa (dental pulp, pulp of a tooth), tandmarven (dental pulp, pulp of a tooth), tandlaegeroentgenoptagelse (dental radiography), tandlaegeklinik (dental operatory, dental surgery, dentist's surgery), tandlaegeapparatur (dental unit), tandkirurgi (dental surgery), tandkaries (dental caries), tandfilm (dental film), tandbue (dental arch, gate leaf, sector), Frankfurtersystem (Frankfort system of dental hygiene), syndrom karakteriset ved parodontopati og lungeforandringer (bronchial and dental infection), helt ganeløs protese (total palate-free dental prosthesis), slibeskive til tandlaegeboremaskiner (dental disc), saccus dentalis (dental sac, from which the periodontal membrane and the cementum are formed, the connective tissue which surrounds the developping dental germ, tooth sac), rodfyldningsstift (point for filling dental root canals), pulpa dentis (dental pulp, pulp of a tooth), plexus dentalis (dental plexus), panoramix (panoramic dental X-ray system, panoramic radiography), odontom (dental osteoma, odontome), laboratorietandtekniker (dental laboratory technician, dental mechanic, dental technician, dentalorthodontic technician), klinikassistent (dental chair assistant), karies (carie, dental carie). (various references) | |
Dutch | tand-, getand (cuspidal, cuspidate). (various references) | |
Esperanto | dento-, denta. (various references) | |
Farsi | وابسته به دندانسازی . (various references) | |
Finnish | hammasäänne. (various references) | |
French | dentale, dentaire. (various references) | |
German | zahnärztlich. (various references) | |
Greek | οδοντόφωνοσ, οδοντικόσ (alveolar, alveolar artery), οδοντικός, οδοντιατρικόσ. (various references) | |
Hebrew | של שינים. (various references) | |
Hungarian | foggal kapcsolatos (odontic), fogászati, fog (catch, cog, held, hold, oppress, press, sawed, sawn, shall, sprocket, squeeze, take, teeth, to grab, to grab at, to grab for, to hold, to saw, tooth). (various references) | |
Indonesian | tentang gigi. (various references) | |
Italian | dentistico, dentale (common dentex, dentex, disc leg, disc standard, disc support, dog's tooth bream, leg, leg assembly, sea bream, shore, stand, standard, stay, toolstalk). (various references) | |
Japanese Kanji | 歯科用 . (various references) | |
Japanese Katakana | しかよう. (various references) | |
Korean | 치과 (Dentistry). (various references) | |
Manx | feeacklagh (cogged, dentate, indented, indented as leaf, jagged, serrated, snappy, stepped, toothed, toothlike, tusker). (various references) | |
Norwegian | tanntråd (dental floss). (various references) | |
Pig Latin | entalday.(various references) | |
Portuguese | dentário. (various references) | |
Romanian | dentar (tooth), consoanã dentalã. (various references) | |
Russian | зубоврачебный. (various references) | |
Serbo-Croatian | dentalni, zubni (odontic). (various references) | |
Spanish | dental (odontic, tooth), de los dientes. (various references) | |
Swedish | dental, tandläkar-, tand- (odontic). (various references) | |
Turkish | dişsel ünsüz, dişsel (dentilingual), dişlere ait (donto-), diş (clove, cog, dent-, jag, knurl, notch, odontic, tooth). (various references) | |
Ukrainian | зуболікувальний, зубний (odontic), дентальний. (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | caries dentalis. (various references) |
| Middle French | 1400-1600 | dental. (various references) |
| French | 1500-Modern | denture. (various references) |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "dental": dentalia, dentalium, dentaliums, dentally, dentals. (additional references) | |
Words ending with "dental": accidental, bidental, coincidental, incidental, interdental, labiodental, occidental, transcendental. (additional references) | |
Words containing "dental": accidentally, accidentalness, accidentalnesses, accidentals, coincidentally, incidentally, incidentals, interdentally, labiodentals, occidentalize, occidentalized, occidentalizes, occidentalizing, occidentally, transcendentalism, transcendentalisms, transcendentalist, transcendentalists, transcendentally. (additional references) | |
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"Dental" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Bental, Bentall, cental, Danjal, danta, Danyal, datal, denat, Denda, Dendral, Denhall, Denita, denotel, Denotra, dentalium, Dentelin, dentelle, Dentex, denti, denyal, detale, detel, dinal, Duntulm, Edinshall, entel, gental, Odendaal, Odenwald, sentul, vental. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "dental" (pronounced de"ntul or de"nul) |
| 6 | d e" n t u l | accidental, coincidental, incidental, occidental, transcendental. |
| 5 | -e" n t u l | compartmental, continental, detrimental, developmental, elemental, environmental, experimental, fundamental, gentle, incremental, supplemental, temperamental, instrumental, intercontinental, intergovernmental, judgmental, lentil, mental, monumental, nongovernmental, oriental, ornamental, parental, regimental, rental, sentimental, transcontinental, unsentimental. |
| 4 | -n t u l | infantile, Cantle, consonantal, disgruntle, dismantle, frontal, governmental, horizontal, lintel, mantel, mantle, periodontal, prefrontal, quintal, Wintle. |
| 3 | -t u l | infertile, acquittal, anecdotal, artiodactyl, battle, beetle, belittle, betel, bicoastal, bottle, brattle, Bristol, brittle, brutal, butyl, capital, Capitol, cattle, chattel, chortle, coastal, committal, congenital, crustal, crystal, digital, distal, ductile, embattle, entitle, extramarital, fatal, fertile, fetal, fractal, futile, genital, glottal, hospital, hostel, hostile, hurtle, immortal, immotile, spittle, startle, subtitle, subtle, tactile, tattle, kettle, Kittel, Kittle, little, marital, metal, mettle, mortal, motile, Myrtle, Natal, neonatal, nettle, noncommittal, nonfatal, nonvolatile, occipital, orbital, parietal, pedestal, petal, Pistil, pistol, pivotal, portal, postal, postnatal, Pottle, prattle, premarital, prenatal, projectile, rattle, rebuttal, recital, rectal, resettle, scuttle, settle, shuttle, skeletal, skittle, societal, throttle, title, tittle, tootle, total, transmittal, turtle, unsettle, unsubtle, varietal, vegetal, versatile, vestal, vital, vittle, volatile, Whittle. |
| 4 | -e" n u l | departmental, fennel, kennel. |
| 3 | -n u l | infernal, abdominal, aberrational, aboriginal, additional, adrenal, anal, annal, annul, Arsenal, atonal, attitudinal, autumnal, binational, biphenyl, cantonal, Cardinal, carnal, channel, coeducational, collisional, Colonel, communal, compositional, computational, concessional, conditional, confessional, conformational, confrontational, congregational, congressional, connotational, constitutional, conventional, conversational, cornel, correctional, criminal, Darnel, delusional, denominational, depositional, devotional, diagonal, dimensional, directional, diurnal, divisional, doctrinal, duodenal, dysfunctional, educational, emotional, empanel, erosional, eternal, exceptional, external, factional, faunal, fictional, final, flannel, fluxional, foundational, fractional, fraternal, functional, funnel, gastrointestinal, generational, gravitational, hexagonal, hormonal, Hymnal, impanel, impersonal, improvisational, spinal, subliminal, superregional, supranational, terminal, informational, inspirational, institutional, instructional, intentional, intergenerational, internal, international, interpersonal, intestinal, investigational, Invitational, irrational, journal, jurisdictional, juvenile, kernel, latitudinal, longitudinal, luminal, marginal, maternal, medicinal, monoclonal, monsoonal, morainal, motivational, multinational, national, navigational, nocturnal, nominal, noncriminal, nonprofessional, nontraditional, nutritional, obsessional, occasional, occupational, octagonal, operational, optional, organizational, original, panel, paternal, penal, personal, phenomenal, polygonal, polyvinyl, processional, professional, promotional, proportional, provisional, rational, recreational, regional, relational, renal, representational, retinal, rotational, seasonal, sectional, semifinal, seminal, sensational, sentinel, shrapnel, signal, situational, tonal, traditional, transformational, transitional, transnational, tribunal, tunnel, unconditional, unconstitutional, unconventional, unemotional, unintentional, unprofessional, untraditional, vaginal, venal, vernal, Vinal, vinyl, virginal, vocational. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-d-e-l-n-t" | |
-1 letter: anted, dealt, delta, eland, laden, lated, laten, leant, naled. | |
-2 letters: ante, dale, date, deal, dean, delt, dent, elan, etna, lade, land, lane, late, lead, lean, lend, lent, neat, tael, tale, teal, tela, tend. | |
-3 letters: ale, alt, and, ane, ant, ate, dal, del, den, eat, eld, end, eta, lad, lat, lea, led, let, nae. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-d-e-l-n-t" | |
+1 letter: dentals, lanated, latened, lunated, mantled, planted, slanted, taloned, tangled, wetland. | |
+2 letters: antlered, ardently, bidental, blandest, dateline, delating, delation, dentalia, dentally, dentinal, dentural, divalent, endplate, entailed, flaunted, inflated, lamented, lanceted, lentando, levanted, lineated, pantiled, shetland, talented, tideland, twangled, undulate, unsalted, wetlands. | |
+3 letters: acidulent, adultness, alienated, alimented, almandite, anecdotal, angulated, blanketed, cadential, candlelit, candlenut, canulated, conflated, datelined, datelines, dauntless, dealation, decathlon, declarant, defiantly, deflating, deflation, defoliant, delations, delineate, demential, dentalium, desalting, detailing, detonable, disentail, dismantle, elongated, endosteal, endplates, entangled, explanted, flatlined, flattened, gallanted, gantleted, gladstone, heartland, heathland, identical, implanted, initialed, insolated, installed, insulated, interlaid, interlard, laminated, landaulet, landsleit, latinized, leadplant, loadstone, montadale, nucleated, outlander, planetoid, platooned, replanted, shetlands, strangled, tableland, tailender, tentacled, tidelands, toenailed, treadling, unaltered, undulated, undulates, unlatched, unplaited, unrelated, untangled, verdantly, wasteland. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
| 1. Definition 2. Crosswords 3. Usage: Modern 4. Usage: Commercial | 5. Images: Slideshow 6. Images: Photo Album 7. Images: Digital Art 8. Sounds | 9. Quotations: Non-fiction 10. Quotations: Speeches 11. Usage Frequency 12. Names: Company Usage | 13. Expressions 14. Expressions: Internet 15. Translations: Modern 16. Translations: Ancient | 17. Derivations 18. Rhymes 19. Anagrams 20. Bibliography |
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