| dent | (noun) an impression in a surface (as made by a blow) | Synonyms: ding, gouge, nick |
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| (noun) an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening) | - |
| (noun) a depression scratched or carved into a surface | Synonyms: incision, prick, scratch, slit |
| (verb) make a depression into | Synonyms: indent |
| dental | (adjective) of or relating to the teeth | - |
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| (adjective) of or relating to dentistry | - |
| (noun) a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge | Synonyms: alveolar, alveolar consonant, dental consonant |
| dentate | (adjective) having toothlike projections in the margin | - |
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| dented | (adjective) of metal e.g. | Synonyms: bent, crumpled |
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| denticle | (noun) small pointed ridge on the exoskeleton of an arthropod | - |
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| denticulate | (adjective) having a very finely toothed margin | - |
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| dentifrice | (noun) a substance for cleaning the teeth; applied with a toothbrush | - |
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| dentin | (noun) bone (calcified tissue) surrounding the pulp cavity of a tooth | Synonyms: dentine |
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| (noun) a calcareous material harder and denser than bone that comprises the bulk of a tooth | Synonyms: dentine |
| dentine | (noun) bone (calcified tissue) surrounding the pulp cavity of a tooth | Synonyms: dentin |
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| (noun) a calcareous material harder and denser than bone that comprises the bulk of a tooth | Synonyms: dentin |
| dentist | (noun) a person qualified to practice dentistry | Synonyms: dental practitioner, tooth doctor |
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| dentistry | (noun) the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth | Synonyms: dental medicine, odontology |
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| dentition | (noun) the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal | Synonyms: teeth |
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| (noun) the eruption through the gums of baby teeth | Synonyms: odontiasis, teething |
| denture | (noun) a dental appliance that artificially replaces missing teeth | Synonyms: dental plate, plate |
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| denturist | (noun) someone who makes dental appliances (bridges and dentures) | Synonyms: dental technician |
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