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A Complete Glossary of Dental Definitions
Erupt, EruptionThe tooth is said to erupt when the tooth breaks through the surface of your gums, so you can see the tooth in your mouth. |
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- Edentulous
- - Edentulous is a term that means without teeth
- Enamel
- - A hard ceramic which covers the exposed part of your teeth.
- Endodontics
- - Endodontics is commonly known as 'root canal' treatment
- Endodontist
- - An Endodontist is a dentist with special training (usually two more years) after dental school in the field of endodontics (the live part of the tooth i.e. the pulp)
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- Erupt, Eruption
- - When a new tooth comes in.
- Exfoliate
- - to fall out.
- Explorer
- - A hook-like fine pointed instrument used in examining the teeth.
- Extrusion
- - Tooth movement in the direction of eruption.
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blue = General Definition |
green = Dental Specialty |
brown = Field Of Practice |
| teal = Dental Procedure |
violet = Disease |
orange = Anatomy |
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