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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Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 4 Jan. 2026
Or get your hair done and teeth fixed at mom-and-pop salons and dental offices that dot the 92,000-square-foot Red Bird Shopping Center.
—Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2026
Harold Cunningham/Getty Forensic experts, meanwhile, have begun using dental and DNA records to identify the dead.
—Ramy Inocencio, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
In the first one, the owner of Spencer’s dental practice is heard telling an operator that Spencer is never late for work and always checks in before missing a day.
—Selina Guevara, NBC news, 2 Jan. 2026
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The almost-teenager, the eldest of Kardashian’s four kids with ex West, 48, also showed off a new dental accessory — what appeared to be black grills.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 4 Jan. 2026
Or get your hair done and teeth fixed at mom-and-pop salons and dental offices that dot the 92,000-square-foot Red Bird Shopping Center.
—Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2026
Harold Cunningham/Getty Forensic experts, meanwhile, have begun using dental and DNA records to identify the dead.
—Ramy Inocencio, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
In the first one, the owner of Spencer’s dental practice is heard telling an operator that Spencer is never late for work and always checks in before missing a day.
—Selina Guevara, NBC news, 2 Jan. 2026
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“Dental.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dental. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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