A licensed dental professional who specializes in preventive oral health, typically focusing on techniques in oral hygiene.

A brief notation used by zoologists to denote the number and kind of teeth of a mammal.

plural of dental hygienist

(dentistry) A set of forceps used to force overcrowded teeth apart.

plural of dental pelican

plural of linguo-dental

(phonetics) (of sound) made when the tip of the tongue extends outside the upper and lower anterior teeth

(phonetics) linguo-dental sound

(phonetics) The phoneme produced when the tongue touches the upper teeth and air is blown. It can be voiced (ð) or unvoiced (θ).

A small, high-speed drill used during dental procedures.