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per·i·o·don·tal (p

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tl)

adj.

1. Surrounding or encasing a tooth: a periodontal ligament.

2. Relating to or affecting tissue and structures surrounding and supporting the teeth.

peri·o·dontal·ly adv.

periodontal [ˌpɛrɪəˈdɒnt^əl]

adj

(Medicine / Dentistry) of, denoting, or affecting the gums and other tissues surrounding the teeth periodontal disease

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Adj.

periodontal - of or relating to or involving or practicing periodontics; "periodontal disease"

periodontic

Translations

periodontal [perɪˈdɒntl] ADJ → periodontal

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periodontal (redirected from Periodontal probe)

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