dental

/'dentl/

Thân thiện

A dental student practices cleaning a model of teeth.

Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Relating to dentistry or the profession of a dentist: Pertaining to the field of dental medicine, which involves the care and treatment of teeth and gums.
   • Relating to the teeth: Concerning the teeth themselves, their structure, health, or care.

2. Noun:

   • (Phonetics) A consonant sound: A speech sound made with the tip of the tongue against or near the upper front teeth or the alveolar ridge (the gum ridge behind the upper front teeth).

Usage Examples

• Adjective:

  • She is a dental student, studying to become a dentist.
  • Regular dental check-ups are important for oral health.
  • The patient needed extensive dental work, including a crown and a filling.

• Noun (Phonetics):

  • The sounds /t/, /d/, /n/, and /l/ are examples of dentals in English.
  • In some languages, dentals are articulated with the tongue tip directly on the teeth.

Advanced Usage

• "Dental care": The practice of maintaining the health of one's teeth and gums.
  • Proper dental care includes brushing, flossing, and regular professional cleanings.
• "Dental records": Detailed charts, X-rays, or molds of a person's teeth, often used for identification.
  • The victim was identified using his dental records.

Variants and Related Words

• Dentist (n): A healthcare professional qualified to practice dentistry.
  • You should visit the dentist twice a year.
• Dentistry (n): The medical science and profession concerned with the study, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases and conditions of the oral cavity.
  • He chose a career in dentistry.
• Dental hygienist (n): A licensed professional who specializes in preventive oral health, typically focusing on techniques like teeth cleaning.
  • The dental hygienist performed the cleaning before the dentist's examination.

Synonyms

• Adjective (relating to teeth): Odontic (technical), tooth-related.
• Noun (phonetics): Alveolar (when articulated on the gum ridge; a closely related category).

Related Phrases

• Dental floss (n): A thin thread used to remove food and dental plaque from between teeth.
  • She uses dental floss every night.
• Dental plaque (n): A sticky, colorless film of bacteria that constantly forms on teeth.
  • Brushing helps remove dental plaque.
• Dental implant (n): A surgical component that interfaces with the bone of the jaw to support a dental prosthesis like a crown or bridge.
  • After losing a tooth, he opted for a dental implant.

Notes on Meaning

• The primary and most common use of "dental" is as an adjective relating to teeth or dentistry.
• Its use as a noun is specialized and primarily confined to the field of phonetics and linguistics. In everyday conversation, "dental" is almost always an adjective.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. of or relating to dentistry
   • dental student
2. of or relating to the teeth
   • dental floss

Noun

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

Từ đồng nghĩa

• alveolar consonant
• dental consonant
• alveolar