dental vs consonant

dental and consonant both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dental	Yes	Yes	No	No
consonant	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, consonant is a hypernym of dental; that is, consonant is a word with a broader meaning than dental:

dental: a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge
consonant: a speech sound that is not a vowel

dental (noun)	consonant (noun)
a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge	a speech sound that is not a vowel
	a letter of the alphabet standing for a spoken consonant

dental (adjective)	consonant (adjective)
of or relating to the teeth	in keeping
of or relating to dentistry	involving or characterized by harmony