endodontics

American  

[en-doh-don-tiks] / ˌɛn doʊˈdɒn tɪks /

Also endodontia

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.

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endodontics British  

/ ˌɛndəʊˈdɒntɪks /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

• endodontal adjective
• endodontic adjective
• endodontist noun

Etymology

Origin of endodontics

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

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 • Dec. 1, 2019

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 • Apr. 3, 2019

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 • Feb. 17, 2019

Dr Jennifer Gibbs, director of endodontics at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine, was also uncomfortable saying that Netflix and other platforms should simply delete the film from their sites.

From The Guardian • Feb. 4, 2019

James Johnson is stepping down immediately and will assume his former position as chair of the UW’s endodontics department, according a school spokesman.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 16, 2018