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“Dental” or “Dentil”

dental / dentil are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

dental d·EH·n·t·ah·l

  • adjectiveof or relating to the teeth.
  • adjectiveof or relating to dentistry.

dentil

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

Usage

Examples in context

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“dental”

  • Composite- Tooth Colored Dental Fillings
  • t̪' ts ts' s/ as dental, and /t t' d n
  • members of the family had dental problems, the unaffected members had
  • coroner had positively confirmed via dental records that a human skull
  • In regards to dental cavities (decay, caries) "The eventual
  • Amalgam- Silver Dental Fillings
  • Restorative dentistry encompasses the dental specialties of endodontics, periodontics and
  • one or more of the dental specialties listed above.
  • tools, ceramic sherds, organic materials, dental calculus, and sediments and animal
  • teeth being supported "on four" dental implants, a surgical and technique

“dentil”

No example sentences found for this spelling.

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