1
: of or relating to the teeth or dentistry
2
: articulated with the tip or blade of the tongue against or near the upper front teeth
: a dental consonant
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Connie Etemadi, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
The hospital will offer services including testing and wellness exams, spay and neuter, dental care, diagnostic program, advanced care, a surgical unit and an urgent care.
—Emma Hall
march 11, Sacbee.com, 11 Mar. 2026
My son suffered a concussion, facial lacerations requiring stitches, and lost an adult tooth that will require years of dental work.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026
No one in my generation remembers the huge labor force of switchboard operators, but in the 1950s there were 340,000 workers physically plugging cords into jacks to connect callers to one another (roughly equivalent to the number of dental assistants today).
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 11 Mar. 2026
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The group’s public materials present a multiservice structure that includes plastic surgery, hair transplantation, dental treatments, and medical aesthetics—a combination aligned with demand patterns in cross-border care.
—Connie Etemadi, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
The hospital will offer services including testing and wellness exams, spay and neuter, dental care, diagnostic program, advanced care, a surgical unit and an urgent care.
—Emma Hall
march 11, Sacbee.com, 11 Mar. 2026
My son suffered a concussion, facial lacerations requiring stitches, and lost an adult tooth that will require years of dental work.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026
No one in my generation remembers the huge labor force of switchboard operators, but in the 1950s there were 340,000 workers physically plugging cords into jacks to connect callers to one another (roughly equivalent to the number of dental assistants today).
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Dental.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dental. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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