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Periodontics

[per-ee-uh-don-tiks] /ˌpɛr i əˈdɒn tɪks/

noun, (used with a singular verb)
1.
the branch of dentistry dealing with the study and treatment of diseases of the periodontium.
/ˌpɛrɪəˈdɒntɪks/
noun
1.
(functioning as sing) the branch of dentistry concerned with diseases affecting the tissues and structures that surround teeth Also called periodontology
n.

1948, from periodontia (1914; see periodontal) + -ics. Periodontic (adj.) is attested by 1889.

periodontics per·i·o·don·tics (pěr’ē-ə-dŏn’tĭks)
n.
The branch of dentistry concerned with the care and treatment of the tissues surrounding and supporting the teeth. Also called periodontia.
per’i·o·don’tic or per’i·o·don’ti·cal adj.
periodontics
(pěr’ē-ə-dŏn’tĭks)
The branch of dentistry that deals with the study and treatment of the tissues surrounding and supporting the teeth, especially the gums.

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