E | Dental Dictionary

• 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