periodontics
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.peri·odon·tics
noun plural but singular in construction \-ˈdän-tiks\Definition of PERIODONTICS
: 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
Origin of PERIODONTICS
New Latin periodontium periodontal tissue, from peri- + Greek odont-, odous, odōn tooth — more at tooth
First Known Use: circa 1944
peri·odon·tics
noun plural but singular or plural in construction \-ˈdänt-iks\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of PERIODONTICS
: a branch of dentistry that deals with diseases of the supporting and investing structures of the teeth including the gums, cementum, periodontal ligaments, and alveolar bone—called also periodontia, periodontology
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