dental
['dentl]
a. 齿

[医] , 齿, 齿音, 齿音母

1. The doctor told me that I have many dental problems.
   医齿问题很。
2. A dental technician specializing in making and fitting dentures as a direct service to the public rather than through a licensed dentist.
   假师种技师，其专制造装假，接众，而通执照医
3. The branch of dentistry that deals with diseases of the tooth root, dental pulp, and surrounding tissue.
   髓病研究根、髓其周围组织疾病医

dental
[ noun ]

1. a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge

<noun.communication>

[ adj ]

1. of or relating to the teeth

<adj.pert>
dental floss

2. of or relating to dentistry

<adj.pert>
dental student

Dental \Den"tal\, n. [Cf. F. dentale. See {Dental}, a.]
1. An articulation or letter formed by the aid of the teeth.

2. (Zo["o]l.) A marine mollusk of the genus {Dentalium}, with
a curved conical shell resembling a tooth. See
{Dentalium}.


dental \den"tal\ (d[e^]n"tal), a. [L. dens, dentis, tooth: cf.
F. dental. See {Tooth}.]
1. Of or pertaining to the teeth or to dentistry; as, dental
surgery.

2. (Phon.) Formed by the aid of the teeth; -- said of certain
articulations and the letters representing them; as, d and
t are dental letters.

{Dental formula} (Zo["o]l.), a brief notation used by
zo["o]logists to denote the number and kind of teeth of a
mammal.

{Dental surgeon}, a dentist.