<procedure> Cutting into the crown of a tooth. ... Origin: odonto-+ G. Tome, incision ... Prophylactic odontotomy, a preventive operation in which imperfectly formed developmental grooves, pits, and fissures are opened up by means of a bur and filled in order to obviate future decay. ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
(o″don-tot´ә-me) incision of a tooth.
Type: Term Pronunciation: ō′don-tot′ŏ-mē Definitions: 1. Cutting into the crown of a tooth.