#dentistry definition
- Adamantine — The feminine form of the adjective 'adamantin'; also, a noun used historically in medical and histological terminology to designate the tooth enamel or an extremely hard structure of epithelial origin. This structural term applies to describe the quality of mineral substances or human traits noted for exceptional resistance, diamond-like transparency, and perfect geometric purity.
- Apicoectomy — A dental surgical procedure (also known as apicoectomy or root-end resection) consisting of the surgical removal of the apex (tip) of a tooth root, along with the surrounding necrotic or infected bone tissue. This surgical endodontic treatment is applied when classic root canal treatments fail, aiming to save the tooth from extraction.
- Apicoectomy — A dental surgical procedure consisting of the surgical removal of the apex (tip) of a tooth root, along with the surrounding infected or necrotic bone tissue. Widely known also as root-end resection or apicoectomy, it is applied when classic endodontic root canal treatment fails.