dentals
Teeth-touching speech sounds
Dentals are consonant sounds made with the tongue touching or approaching the teeth.
In English, the "th" sounds in think and this are dentals.
The term appears in phonetics and linguistics to classify how sounds are produced.
As an adjective, dental relates to teeth generally: dental hygiene, dental insurance.
Of tooth sockets
- fricativesConsonants with audible turbulence
- sibilantsHissing speech sounds
- articulationClear vocal expression
- consonantsLetters that aren't vowels
interdental · pronunciation · phonemes · lisping · voiced · voiceless · aspiration
Front cutting teeth
- caninesDog family members
- molarsRear crushing teeth
- premolarsTeeth with two cusps
- enamelHard glossy coating
dentin · pulp · root · crown · gums · cementum · bicuspids · apex
Dental alignment devices
- alignersDevices that straighten teeth
- retainerUpfront professional fee
- malocclusionImproper dental alignment
- overbiteExcessive incisor overlap
underbite · crowding · spacing · archwire · brackets · bands · elastics · headgear
Sweeping motion with bristles
- flossingInterdental string hygiene
- toothpasteOral cleaning gel
- mouthwashLiquid for gargling clean
- fluorideNegatively charged halogen ion
plaque · tartar · cavity · gingivitis · periodontitis · cleaning · prophylaxis · halitosis
alveolar
Of tooth sockets
- fricativesConsonants with audible turbulence
- sibilantsHissing speech sounds
- articulationClear vocal expression
consonants · interdental · pronunciation · phonemes · lisping · voiced · voiceless · aspiration
incisors
Front cutting teeth
enamel · dentin · pulp · root · crown · gums · cementum · bicuspids · apex · cusp
braces
Dental alignment devices
- alignersDevices that straighten teeth
- retainerUpfront professional fee
- malocclusionImproper dental alignment
overbite · underbite · crowding · spacing · archwire · brackets · bands · elastics · headgear · orthodontist
brushing
Sweeping motion with bristles
- flossingInterdental string hygiene
- toothpasteOral cleaning gel
- mouthwashLiquid for gargling clean
fluoride · plaque · tartar · cavity · gingivitis · periodontitis · cleaning · prophylaxis · halitosis · antiseptic
filling
Material placed within
- extractionAct of removing
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
- bridgeStructure spanning an obstacle
implant · dentures · veneer · bonding · whitening · cleaning · scaling · drilling · anesthesia · restoration
chewing
Crushing food orally
crunching · tearing · occlusion · jaw · mandible · masticate · bolus · temporomandibular
- dental flossThin cord for gums
- dental emergenciesUrgent oral health situations
- dental examsProfessional teeth inspections
- dental bracesDevice straightening misaligned teeth
- dental officeClinic for mouth care
- dental drillsRotary tooth-cutting tools