Periodontics

noun

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.nounThe study of supporting structures of teeth—gums, alveolar bone, cementum, and the periodontal ligament—and diseases and conditions that affect them.

Synonyms

periodontology periodontia odontopathology odontology endodontology dentistry gnathology gerodontology implantology orthodontology odontotechny stomatology

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