per·i·o·don·tics (p r  - -d n t ks)n. (used with a sing. verb) The branch of dentistry that deals with the study and treatment of periodontal disease. per i·o·dontic, peri·o·donti·cal adj.per i·o·dontist n. |
periodontics [ˌpɛrɪəˈdɒntɪks]
n
(Medicine / Dentistry) (functioning as singular) the branch of dentistry concerned with diseases affecting the tissues and structures that surround teeth Also called periodontology
[from peri- + -odontics, from Greek odōn tooth]
periodontic adj
periodontically adv
| periodontics (pr--dntks) The branch of dentistry that deals with the study and treatment of the tissues surrounding and supporting the teeth, especially the gums. |
periodontics, periodontia
the branch of dentistry that studies and treats disease of the bone, connecting tissue, and gum surrounding a tooth. — periodontist, n. — periodontic, adj.
See also: Teeth
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| Noun | 1. | periodontics - the branch of dentistry dealing with diseases of the gums and other structures around the teeth dental medicine, dentistry, odontology - the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth |
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