or DENTILS,** in architecture, an ornament in cornices bearing some resemblance to teeth, particularly used in the Ionic and Corinthian orders. See ARCHITECTURE.

**DENTIFRICE,** in medicine, a remedy for the teeth. There are various kinds; generally made of earthy substances finely pounded, and mixed with alum, or some other saline substances; but these are pernicious, on account of their wearing away the enamel of the teeth; but more especially by the septic quality with which these earthy substances are endowed. On this account, a portion of Peruvian bark finely pounded is now commonly added, which answers the double purpose of cleaning the teeth, and preserving them afterwards from corruption.

**DENTILLARIA.** See PLUMBAGO.

**DENTISCALPRA,** in surgery, an instrument for scouring yellow, livid, or black teeth; to which being applied near the gums, it scrapes off the foul morbid crust.

**DENTITION,** the breeding or cutting the teeth in children. See (Index subjoined to) MEDICINE.

**DENUNCIATION,** a solemn publication or promulgation of any thing.

All vessels of enemies are lawful prizes, after denunciation or proclamation of war. The design of the denunciation of excommunicated persons, is that the sentence may be the more fully executed by the person's being more known.

**Denunciation at the Horn,** in Scots law. See LAW, Part III. No. clxvi. 14.