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dental

19 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. dental (adjective)
  2. dental arch (noun)
  3. dental artery (noun)
  4. dental dam (noun)
  5. dental engine (noun)
  6. dental floss (noun)
  7. dental formula (noun)
  8. dental hygienist (noun)
  9. dental index (noun)
  10. dental lamina (noun)
  11. dental nerve
  12. dental papilla (noun)
  13. dental plate (noun)
  14. dental pulp (noun)
  15. dental sac (noun)
  16. dental surgeon (noun)
  17. dental technician (noun)
  18. inferior dental artery (noun)
  19. inferior dental nerve (noun)

den·tal

adj \ˈdent-əl\

Definition of DENTAL

1
: relating to, specializing in, or used in dentistry <dental surgery> <dental students>
2
: relating to or used on the teeth <dental paste>
—den·tal·ly \-ē\ adverb

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