interdental
interdental
Definition
inter·den·tal (in′tər dent′'l)
adjective
- situated between the teeth
- Phonet. articulated with the tip of the tongue between the upper and lower teeth, as (t̸h) and (t̸h)
noun
an interdental consonant
interdental
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- notch: Five of the original eight teeth remain; they are rather coarse with wide interdental notches.
- brush: To clean the small gaps between your teeth you can also use wood sticks or special interdental brushes.
- cleaning: But daily dental care is up to you, and the main weapons are the toothbrush and interdental cleaning.
- aid: If you have trouble using floss you can use a floss holder or an interdental cleaning aid.
- cleaner: There are other products you can buy to clean between your teeth ( they are called ' interdental cleaners ' ).
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