ENampa Dentist edentulous – term meaning “without teeth”enamel – hard tissue exterior of a tooth, covers the dentinendodontics – dental field concerned with care and treatment of tooth pulp and associated areasendodontist – dental specialist focused on treating disease and injuries of the tooth pulp and associated areasepidemiology – scientific study of disease incidence and prevalence in a populationequilibration – reshaping bite surfaces of teeth to correct imbalance, also known as occlusal adjustmenteruption – protrusion of teeth through gumsevulsion/avulsion – removal of tooth from socket due to traumaexcision – removal of tissue or bone through surgical meansexodontia – dental extractionexostosis – bone overgrowthextraoral – refers to the area outside the oral cavityextracoronal – refers to the area outside the crown of a toothextraction – removal of a toothexudate – material containing fluid, cells, and/or debris caused by necrosis or inflammationeyeteeth – common term for cuspid or “canine” teeth