Phrase Hound found 54 phrases and 23 compound words that contain dental. The most common are listed below. Open dental in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 54
- dental cariesA disease of the teeth resulting in damage to tooth structure.
- dental careOral hygiene, the practice of keeping the mouth and teeth clean.
- Dental insurance
- Dental plan
- Dental Health
- dental calculusA hard crust of calcium salts and food particles on the teeth, developing from plaque.
- dental flossA cord of thin filaments used to clean the gaps between the teeth.
- Dental Hygiene
- dental damA thin piece of e.g. latex, used in oral sex to prevent transmission of STIs.
- dental crownA prosthetic covering for a tooth.
- dental alveolusAn alveolus (socket) in the jaw that holds a tooth. The roots of the tooth are held in the alveolar process by the periodontal ligament.
- dental hygienistA licensed dental professional who specializes in preventive oral health, typically focusing on techniques in oral hygiene.
- dental capSynonym of dental crown: A prosthetic covering for a tooth.
- dental engineA mechanical appliance giving a rotary motion to a dentist's boring instruments.
- dental identificationThe identification of a person, or corpse, by examination of the dental records.
- dental plateSynonym of plate (“a shaped and fitted surface that fits into the mouth and in which teeth are implanted”).
- dental spaA dental regimen using spa treatments, intended to aid the comfort of the patient
- dental surgeryA surgery where a dentist works.
- dental formulaA brief notation used by zoologists to denote the number and type of teeth of a mammal.
- dental clinicdental surgery
- dental capsplural of dental cap: A prosthetic covering for a tooth.
- dental notationA system used by dentists for associating information with a specific tooth.
- dental archThe U-shaped, curved arrangement of teeth, along with the supporting gum and alveolar bone, in either the upper or lower jaw.
- dental clinicsplural of dental clinic: dental surgery
- dental drillA small, high-speed drill used during dental procedures.
Compound words 23
- oculofaciocardiodentalRelating to the eyes, face, heart, and teeth; applied to a rare X-linked dominant genetic disorder.
- incidentalLoosely associated; of limited relevance except indirectly; only accidentally related.
- interdentalPertaining to the space between the teeth.
- postdentalProduced by placing the tip of the tongue at the back of the upper front teeth
- antidentalThat counters a dental condition
- predentalBefore, and in preparation for, dental education.
- circumdentalAround or encircling the teeth.
- dentaliidAny tusk shell in the family Dentaliidae.
- dentaliseAlternative form of dentalize: To make (a speech sound) dental.
- dentalismThe formation of a sound using the teeth.