Modifies a noun

• caries: In our own country two distinct theories of dental caries have been advanced.

• hygienist: Prospects Web - profile of a dental hygienist from the official UK graduate careers website.

• technician: The teeth for complete dentures are normally set by dental technicians.

• implant: Next: Can dental implants be placed next to natural teeth?

• decay: Here are six facts: More people lose teeth due to gum disease than to dental decay.

• floss: OR: Run some dental floss through a back tooth space.

Noun used with modifier

• NHS: The NHS Dental services has undergone many changes in the last 10 years altering the way dentists work and are funded.