Dental vs. Interdental — What's the Difference?

Of, relating to, or for the teeth

Located or made for use between the teeth.

Of, relating to, or intended for dentistry

Pronounced with the tip of the tongue between the teeth, as (th) in that or (th) in thumb.

(Linguistics) Articulated with the tip of the tongue near or against the upper front teeth

An interdental consonant.

A dental consonant.

Pertaining to the space between the teeth.

(relational) Of or concerning the teeth.

(phonetics) Pronounced with the tongue between the top and bottom teeth.

Of or concerning dentistry.

(phonetics) A speech sound pronounced with the tongue between the top and bottom teeth.

(phonetics) Made with the tip of the tongue touching the upper front teeth or the alveolar ridge.

(dentistry) A small toothbrush for cleaning in between adjacent teeth.

(veterinary medicine) Cleaning and polishing of an animal's teeth.

Situated between teeth; as, an interdental space, the space between two teeth in a gear wheel.

(phonetics) A dental sound.

Formed between the upper and lower teeth; as, interdental consonants.

Of or pertaining to the teeth or to dentistry; as, dental surgery.

Formed by the aid of the teeth; - said of certain articulations and the letters representing them; as, d and t are dental letters.

An articulation or letter formed by the aid of the teeth.

A marine mollusk of the genus Dentalium, with a curved conical shell resembling a tooth. See Dentalium.

Of or relating to the teeth;

Of or relating to dentistry;