What does dental mean?

adj. relating to teeth; made with the tongue touching the top front teeth, like the sounds in 'thin' and 'this'

dental

🇺🇸 /ˈdentl/ 🇬🇧 /ˈdentl/

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adjective

relating to teeth

I have a dental check-up next week for my teeth.

made with the tongue touching the top front teeth, like the sounds in 'thin' and 'this'

The dental sound in 'this' is made with the tongue against the teeth.

relating to teeth; made with the tongue touching the top front teeth, like the sounds in 'thin' and 'this'