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periodontal
(redirected from periodontal therapy)

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per·i·o·don·tal  (pr--dntl)
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 [ˌpɛrɪəˈdɒntəl]
adj
(Medicine / Dentistry) of, denoting, or affecting the gums and other tissues surrounding the teeth periodontal disease
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Adj.1.periodontal - of or relating to or involving or practicing periodontics; "periodontal disease"
periodontic
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periodontal [perɪˈdɒntl] ADJ → periodontal
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