dental

Universal Words adjective [onlybeforenoun] 1 connected with the teeth: dental disease / care / treatment / health * a dental appointment * dental records * (BrE) a dental surgery (= where a dentist sees patients) 2 (phonetics) (of a consonant) produced with the tongue against the upper front teeth, for example //, or against the RIDGE of the teeth, for example /n, d, t/