See also anatomy; body, human.
acrodontism
the condition of having teeth without roots attached to the alveolar ridge of the jaws, as in certain animals. —acrodont, adj.
bruxism
the habit of purposelessly grinding one’s teeth, especially during sleep. Also called bruxomania.
cariosity
the condition of being decayed or carious, especially with regard to teeth.
dedentition
the shedding of teeth.
dentition
the production or cutting of teeth; teething. Also called odontogeny.
dentology
odontology.
endodontics, endodontia
the branch of dentistry concerned with diseases of the dental pulp and removal of the dental pulp, the nerve and other tissue of the pulp cavity; root canal therapy. Also endodontology. —endodontist, n.
endodontology
endodontics.
exodontia
the branch of dentistry concerned with the extraction of teeth. —exodontist, n.
gomphiasis
a condition of the teeth in which they become loose, especially the molars.
odontogeny
dentition. —odontogenic, adj.
odontography
a treatise describing or giving the history of teeth. —odontographic, adj.
odontology
1. the science that studies teeth and their surrounding tissues, especially the prevention and cure of their diseases.
2. dentistry. Also called dentology. —odontologist, n. —odontological, adj.
odontophobia
an abnormal fear of teeth, especially of animal teeth.
orthodontics, orthodontia
the branch of dentistry that studies the prevention and correction of irregular teeth. —orthodontist, n. —orthodontic, adj.
periodontics, periodontia
the branch of dentistry that studies and treats disease of the bone, connecting tissue, and gum surrounding a tooth. —periodontist, n. —periodontic, adj.
prophylactodontics, prophylactodontia
preventive dentistry. —prophylactodontist, n. —prophylactodontic, adj.
prosthodontia
the branch of dentistry concerned with the replacement of missing teeth with dentures, bridges, etc. —prosthodontist, n.
ulatrophia, ulatrophy
a shrinking or wasting away of the gums.
