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- Edentulous
- Without teeth.
- Enamel
- Hard calcified tissue covering dentin of the crown of tooth.
- Endodontist
- A dental specialist who limits his/her practice to treating disease and injuries of the pulp and associated periradicular conditions.
- Equilibration
- Reshaping of the occlusal surfaces of teeth to create harmonious contact relationships between the upper and lower teeth; also known as occlusal adjustment.
- Established Patient
- Patient who has a record of recent care.
- Evulsion
- Complete separation of the tooth from its socket due to trauma (avulsion).
- Excision
- Surgical removal of bone or tissue.
- Exostosis
- Overgrowth of bone (see torus).
- Extraoral
- Outside the oral cavity.
- Extracoronal
- Outside the crown of a tooth.
- Exudate
- A material usually resulting from inflammation or necrosis that contains fluid, cells, and/or other debris.