dent & dont
These ROOT-WORDS are the Latin ROOT-WORDS DENT & DONT which mean TOOTH. All people have teeth and talk constantly about their teeth and their dentist, but they rarely acquire the dentist’s vocabulary. A dentist is pleased when a patient talks about DENTin, DENTifrice, and baby’s DENTition. Surprise your dentist.
1. Dental : DENT al (dent’ al) adj.
Relating to teeth; as, a dental appointment
2. Dentality : DENT ality (den tal’ i ti) n.
Dental quality in speaking
3. Dentilated : DENT ilated (den’ ti late ed) adj.
Toothed; as a dentilated edge
4. Dentilation : DENT ilation (den to lay’ shun) n.
The formation of teeth
5. Dentimeter : DENT imeter (den tim’ e ter) n.
An instrument for measuring teeth
6. Dentin : DENT in (den’ tin) n.
An ivory-like substance that is the major part of the teeth
7. Dentification : DENT ification (den ti fi kay’ shun) n.
The formation of the teeth
8. Dentiloquy : DENT iloqyu (den til’ of kwi) n.
The practice of talking through the teeth
9. Dentiphone : DENT iloquy (den til’ o kwi) n.
The practice of talking through the teeth
9. Dentiphone : DENT iphone (den’ ti fone) n.
W plate set against teeth which help the deaf to hear
10. Dentist : DENT ist (dent’ ist) n.
One who cares for the teeth
11. Dentistry : DENT istry (dent’ i stree) n.
The profession of the dentist
12. Dentition : DENT ition (den tish’ un) n.
The development of the teeth; teething
13. Dentoid : DENT oid (den’ toid) adj.
Resembling a tooth
14. Denture : DENT ure (den’ chur) n.
Artificial teeth
15. Dentiscalp : DENT iscalp (den’ ti scalp) n.
An instrument used in scraping the teeth
16. Denticate : DENT icate (den’ ti kate) v.
To bite; chew; masticate
17. Dentifrice : DENT ifrice (dent’ i fris) n.
Powder or paste for cleansing teeth
18. Orthodontia : ortho DON’T ia (or tho don’ chee a) n.
The straightening of irregular teeth
19. Orthodontist : ortho DON’T ist (or tho dont’ ist) n.
A dentist who practices orthodontia
20. Dentigerous : DENT igerous (den tij’ e rus) adj.
Bearing teeth; having teeth
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