periodontics

English

Etymology

peri- +‎ odonto- +‎ -ics

Noun

periodontics (uncountable)

(dentistry) The study of supporting structures of teeth—gums, alveolar bone, cementum, and the periodontal ligament—and diseases and conditions that affect them.

Synonyms

periodontology

Related terms

Translations

study

Czech: parodontologie f
French: parodontologie (fr) f

German: Parodontologie f
Icelandic: tannslíðurssjúkdómafræði f

Further reading

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