English · Word Candidate

dental

/ˈdɛn.təl/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: dentals

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Of or concerning the teeth.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Liên quan đến hoặc về răng

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Adjective

Examples

dental care

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Of or concerning dentistry.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Liên quan đến nha khoa

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Adjective

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Cleaning and polishing of an animal's teeth.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Làm sạch và đánh bóng răng động vật

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A dental sound.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tiếng trong nha khoa

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Noun

Examples

'Che Normah pronounced the name in the Malay manner, metathetically: Ruperet, the final dental initiated but not exploded.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “dental” mean?

Of or concerning the teeth.

Is “dental” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.