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endodontics

en·do·don·tics [ èndə dóntiks ] or en·do·don·tia [ èndə dónshə, èndə dónshee ə ]


noun 
Definition:
 
treatment of dental pulp diseases: the branch of dentistry that deals with diseases of the dental pulp ( takes a singular verb )

[Mid-20th century. <endo- + orthodontics]

en·do·don·tic adjective
en·do·don·tist noun
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