endodontics

[ en-doh-don-tiks ]

noun

, (used with a singular verb)

1. the branch of dentistry dealing with the cause, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases of the dental pulp, usually by removal of the nerve and other tissue of the pulp cavity and its replacement with suitable filling material; pulp canal therapy; root canal therapy.

endodontics

/ ˌɛndəʊˈdɒntɪks /

noun

1. functioning as singular the branch of dentistry concerned with diseases of the dental pulp

Derived Forms

• ˌendoˈdontist, noun
• ˌendoˈdontal, adjective

Other Words From

• endo·dontic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of endodontics¹

1945–50; < New Latin endodont ( ia ) in same sense ( end-, -odont, -ia ) + -ics

Word History and Origins

Origin of endodontics¹

C19: from New Latin endodontia, from endo- + Greek odōn tooth

Example Sentences

She also received a degree in dentistry from Harvard, and received both a master’s degree in oral sciences and a certificate in endodontics from the University of Illinois at Chicago.

From New York Times

After 35 years of service in the Navy, he joined the faculty of the University of Maryland School of Dentistry, where he was director and department head of endodontics from 1984 to 2000.

From Washington Post

Jennifer Gibbs, the director of endodontics at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine, praised Netflix’s “wise and responsible decision”, citing its large audience.

From The Guardian

He graduated from Carnegie Mellon University and received a doctorate of dental surgery from New York University College of Dentistry, where he graduated with honors in endodontics.

From New York Times

Tooth extraction can result in serious health consequences over time, said Dr Mo Kang, professor and chair of the section of endodontics at the University of California, Los Angeles School of Dentistry.

From The Guardian