- odontectomy
- Removal of teeth by the reflection of a mucoperiosteal flap and excision of bone from around the root or roots before the application of force to effect the tooth removal. [odont- + G. ektome, excision]
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odon·tec·to·my (o″don-tekґtə-me) [odont- + -ectomy] excision or removal of a tooth; tooth extraction.
Medical dictionary. 2011.