PERIODONTICS


Meaning of PERIODONTICS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˈdän-tiks ]

noun plural but singular or plural in construction

Etymology: New Latin periodontium periodontal tissue, from peri- + Greek odont-, odous, odōn tooth — more at tooth

Date: circa 1944

: a branch of dentistry that deals with diseases of the supporting and investing structures of the teeth including the gums, cementum, periodontal membranes, and alveolar bone

• peri·odon·tist -ˈdän-tist noun

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