E | Dental Dictionary
Fort Wayne Dentist
- edentulous – term meaning “without teeth”
- enamel – hard tissue exterior of a tooth, covers the dentin
- endodontics – dental field concerned with care and treatment of tooth pulp and associated areas
- endodontist – dental specialist focused on treating disease and injuries of the tooth pulp and associated areas
- epidemiology – the scientific study of disease incidence and prevalence in a population
- equilibration – reshaping bite surfaces of teeth to correct an imbalance, also known as occlusal adjustment
- eruption – protrusion of teeth through gums
- evulsion/avulsion – removal of a tooth from socket due to trauma
- excision – removal of tissue or bone through surgical means
- exodontia – dental extraction
- exostosis – bone overgrowth
- extraoral – refers to the area outside the oral cavity
- extracoronal – refers to the area outside the crown of a tooth
- extraction – removal of a tooth
- exudate – material containing fluid, cells, and/or debris caused by necrosis or inflammation
- eyeteeth – common term for cuspid or “canine” teeth
