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单词 dental
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Definition of dental in English:

dental

adjective ˈdɛnt(ə)lˈdɛn(t)l
  • 1attributive Relating to the teeth.

    (与)牙齿(有关)的

    dental health

    牙齿健康。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Skeletal and dental evidence indicates good health, while the high levels of nitrogen isotopes present in human remains indicates a diet rich in protein.
    • A proxy for dental health, using the number of trips to the dentist in the past two years, was utilized.
    • It lies between the outer enamel and the innermost core of the tooth called the dental pulp.
    • The second phase consists of the removal of extra teeth, the insertion of dental implants if teeth are missing, and the straightening of teeth using braces.
    • Continuing dryness of the mouth may increase the chance of dental disease, including tooth decay, gum disease, and fungus infections.
    • The care and cleaning of your baby's teeth is important for long-term dental health.
    • Call the doctor or dentist if you have questions or concerns about your child's teeth, gums, or dental health.
    • Oral health is influenced by dental plaque, the oral microbial flora, and oral immunity.
    • Good dental health is vital for a general sense of well being and the arrival of toothache often heralds two kinds of pain - physical and financial.
    • If a child has a dental injury to a milk tooth then the treatment that he or she receives may be different.
    • Limiting intake of sugary foods and regular brushing and flossing all contribute to your child's dental health.
    • Sometimes dental plates can be used to seal the palate and help the baby feed better.
    • Children whose teeth fall out early due to decay, may not have straight adult teeth and require a dental brace.
    • There's quite a lot of literature that goes back even to the '40s on the association of the consumption of dairy products with low experience of tooth decay or dental caries.
    • In spite of these improvements in dental health, teeth are still extracted because of decay.
    • Before discussing what would constitute dental neglect, basic needs for dental health should be discussed.
    • This diet seems to help prevent common rabbit health problems such as dental disease and gastrointestinal problems.
    • And despite all the good news about dental health, tooth decay remains one of the most common diseases of childhood.
    • This revolution has transpired partly through advances in dental science and a greater awareness of the importance of oral health through dental education.
    • Fluoride can considerably benefit dental health by strengthening the tooth enamel, making it more resistant to acid attacks that can cause tooth decay.
    1. 1.1 Relating to dentistry.
      (与)牙科(有关)的
      dental councils

      牙科学理事会。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • A review of dental and periodontal literature was necessary before we could develop a comprehensive definition of oral care hygiene.
      • The patient is instructed to take prophylactic antibiotics when he or she visits the dentist for cleanings or dental work in the two years after surgery.
      • Take your child for a first dental visit within six months of the first baby tooth and by no later than the first birthday.
      • With today's advances in modern dentistry, dental surgery has also advanced considerably to make the procedure nearly painless.
      • It also seeks to improve the quality of dental professionalism, while offering a structured continuing dental education for students to learn and practice.
      • The dental council began an investigation to see if law had been broken.
      • Hypnosis has been shown to be effective in reducing needle phobia, even in stressful situations such as dental treatments or lumbar puncture.
      • It also allows for continuous training of dental staff.
      • Another hospital in our area was cited for not marking teeth for a dental procedure.
      • Physiotherapy, occupational therapy, dental services, speech therapy, podiatry are also available on the Ripon site.
      • Even leading dental authorities are having second thoughts.
      • Many consumers are not aware that general dentists are legally capable of doing orthodontics after dental school.
      • Community efforts to reduce tobacco use and access to dental services also prevent tooth loss.
      • The national health expenditure for dental services is expected to exceed $60 billion in 2000.
      • If your child wears braces, a retainer, or other orthodontics, ask the orthodontist about dental care.
      • This laser is commonly used for dental procedures such as root canal therapy.
      • Our results, therefore, suggest that fluorosis is not a public health problem in this community - but dental caries are.
      • For examination of the mucosa, dentures or other dental appliances may need to be removed.
      • Patients are instructed that when they visit the dentist for cleanings or dental work during the next two years, they should take prophylactic antibiotics.
      • Mild-mannered yet talkative dental supplies salesman, Andy goes to Detroit to give a speech at a dental convention.
  • 2Phonetics
    (of a consonant) pronounced with the tip of the tongue against the upper front teeth (as th) or the alveolar ridge (as n, d, t).

    〔语音〕(辅音)齿音的(如th,n,d,t)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The sound that has yet to receive an official symbol is a ‘voiceless bilabial trill preceded by a dental stop, forming a single unit’.
    • The alliterating dental sounds clinch the sentence's dark sense.
noun ˈdɛnt(ə)lˈdɛn(t)l
Phonetics
  • A dental consonant.

    〔语音〕齿音

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In a variety of languages, either for the sake of euphony, or from caprice or accident, sibilant letters have been interchanged with dentals.
    • Dentals are primarily distinguished from sounds in which contact is made with the tongue and the gum ridge, as in English, due to the acoustic similarity of the sounds and the fact that in the Roman alphabet they are generally written using the same symbols.

Derivatives

  • dentalize

  • verb ˈdɛnt(ə)lʌɪzˈdɛn(t)lˌaɪz
    [with object]Phonetics
    • Pronounce (a consonant) with the tip of the tongue against the upper front teeth or the alveolar ridge.

      〔语音〕(辅音)齿音的(如th,n,d,t)

      we normally dentalize the stop /d/ in words like ‘width’
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Perform this exercise dentalizing and flipping the appropriate consonants using the tongue separate from the jaw.
      • Hebrew and Arabic use dentalized t, d, th, etc., while English makes the sounds farther back at the alveolar ridge.
      • If you want the linguistic explanation D and T are both dentalised consonants and sounding both of them is physically awkward.
  • dentally

  • adverb
    • Being possessed of European teeth myself, I feel dentally more comfortable on this side of the Atlantic.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Detailed study suggests that some dentally advanced taxa, ‘Zhelestidae,’ are ultimately related to ungulates.
      • It was one of the foulest and most dentally challenging eating experiences I can remember.
      • This song for the dentally challenged was penned in 1944 by Don Gardener.
      • Even the dentally unimaginative dinosaur clades often did better than this.

Origin

Late 16th century: from late Latin dentalis, from Latin dens, dent- 'tooth'.

  • see indent, tooth

Rhymes

gentle, mental, Oriental, parental, rental

Definition of dental in US English:

dental

adjectiveˈden(t)lˈdɛn(t)l
  • 1attributive Relating to the teeth.

    (与)牙齿(有关)的

    dental health

    牙齿健康。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Sometimes dental plates can be used to seal the palate and help the baby feed better.
    • Before discussing what would constitute dental neglect, basic needs for dental health should be discussed.
    • Call the doctor or dentist if you have questions or concerns about your child's teeth, gums, or dental health.
    • Fluoride can considerably benefit dental health by strengthening the tooth enamel, making it more resistant to acid attacks that can cause tooth decay.
    • Continuing dryness of the mouth may increase the chance of dental disease, including tooth decay, gum disease, and fungus infections.
    • The care and cleaning of your baby's teeth is important for long-term dental health.
    • There's quite a lot of literature that goes back even to the '40s on the association of the consumption of dairy products with low experience of tooth decay or dental caries.
    • Skeletal and dental evidence indicates good health, while the high levels of nitrogen isotopes present in human remains indicates a diet rich in protein.
    • In spite of these improvements in dental health, teeth are still extracted because of decay.
    • This diet seems to help prevent common rabbit health problems such as dental disease and gastrointestinal problems.
    • This revolution has transpired partly through advances in dental science and a greater awareness of the importance of oral health through dental education.
    • And despite all the good news about dental health, tooth decay remains one of the most common diseases of childhood.
    • Good dental health is vital for a general sense of well being and the arrival of toothache often heralds two kinds of pain - physical and financial.
    • Limiting intake of sugary foods and regular brushing and flossing all contribute to your child's dental health.
    • It lies between the outer enamel and the innermost core of the tooth called the dental pulp.
    • A proxy for dental health, using the number of trips to the dentist in the past two years, was utilized.
    • If a child has a dental injury to a milk tooth then the treatment that he or she receives may be different.
    • Oral health is influenced by dental plaque, the oral microbial flora, and oral immunity.
    • The second phase consists of the removal of extra teeth, the insertion of dental implants if teeth are missing, and the straightening of teeth using braces.
    • Children whose teeth fall out early due to decay, may not have straight adult teeth and require a dental brace.
    1. 1.1 Relating to dentistry.
      (与)牙科(有关)的
      dental councils

      牙科学理事会。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • Physiotherapy, occupational therapy, dental services, speech therapy, podiatry are also available on the Ripon site.
      • The dental council began an investigation to see if law had been broken.
      • It also seeks to improve the quality of dental professionalism, while offering a structured continuing dental education for students to learn and practice.
      • Community efforts to reduce tobacco use and access to dental services also prevent tooth loss.
      • Patients are instructed that when they visit the dentist for cleanings or dental work during the next two years, they should take prophylactic antibiotics.
      • Hypnosis has been shown to be effective in reducing needle phobia, even in stressful situations such as dental treatments or lumbar puncture.
      • Our results, therefore, suggest that fluorosis is not a public health problem in this community - but dental caries are.
      • A review of dental and periodontal literature was necessary before we could develop a comprehensive definition of oral care hygiene.
      • If your child wears braces, a retainer, or other orthodontics, ask the orthodontist about dental care.
      • With today's advances in modern dentistry, dental surgery has also advanced considerably to make the procedure nearly painless.
      • The patient is instructed to take prophylactic antibiotics when he or she visits the dentist for cleanings or dental work in the two years after surgery.
      • It also allows for continuous training of dental staff.
      • The national health expenditure for dental services is expected to exceed $60 billion in 2000.
      • Another hospital in our area was cited for not marking teeth for a dental procedure.
      • Many consumers are not aware that general dentists are legally capable of doing orthodontics after dental school.
      • This laser is commonly used for dental procedures such as root canal therapy.
      • Even leading dental authorities are having second thoughts.
      • Mild-mannered yet talkative dental supplies salesman, Andy goes to Detroit to give a speech at a dental convention.
      • Take your child for a first dental visit within six months of the first baby tooth and by no later than the first birthday.
      • For examination of the mucosa, dentures or other dental appliances may need to be removed.
  • 2Phonetics
    (of a consonant) pronounced with the tip of the tongue against the upper front teeth (as th) or the alveolar ridge (as n, d, t).

    〔语音〕(辅音)齿音的(如th,n,d,t)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The alliterating dental sounds clinch the sentence's dark sense.
    • The sound that has yet to receive an official symbol is a ‘voiceless bilabial trill preceded by a dental stop, forming a single unit’.
nounˈden(t)lˈdɛn(t)l
Phonetics
  • A dental consonant.

    〔语音〕齿音

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Dentals are primarily distinguished from sounds in which contact is made with the tongue and the gum ridge, as in English, due to the acoustic similarity of the sounds and the fact that in the Roman alphabet they are generally written using the same symbols.
    • In a variety of languages, either for the sake of euphony, or from caprice or accident, sibilant letters have been interchanged with dentals.

Origin

Late 16th century: from late Latin dentalis, from Latin dens, dent- ‘tooth’.

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