dental
adjective
1. dental
related to teeth
Common combinations
- clínica dental — dental clinic
- higiene dental — dental hygiene
- caries dental — tooth decay
- Tengo una cita dental mañana.I have a dental appointment tomorrow.
- Me duele una pieza dental.One of my teeth hurts.
- La higiene dental es importante.Dental hygiene is important.
2. dental
of a sound made with the tongue near the teeth
Common combinations
- consonante dental — dental consonant
- sonido dental — dental sound
- La t y la d son consonantes dentales.T and D are dental consonants.
- En algunos idiomas, la t es dental.In some languages, T is dental.
- El sonido dental se produce con la lengua junto a los dientes.The dental sound is made with the tongue near the teeth.
Same root