The production of dentures dispensed directly by laboratory technicians
Archives
Diastema
Space between teeth
DMD
Doctor of Medical Dentistry – equivalent to DDS
Endodontist
Specialist who treats injuries, diseases and infections of the tooth pulp (nerve chamber)
Epidemiology
Study of the incidence of disease in a population
Eruption
Process of teeth protruding through the gums
Exfoliate
Process of shedding deciduous (baby) teeth
Exodontia
Practice of dental extractions
Explorer
Sharp instrument used to detect decay on the surface of teeth
Extraction
Removal of a tooth