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The branch of dentistry dealing with diseases of the gums and other structures around the teeth
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periodontics
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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1948, from periodontia (1914; see periodontal ) + -ics . Periodontic (adj.) is attested by 1889.
WordNet
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n. the branch of dentistry dealing with diseases of the gums and other structures around the teeth [syn: periodontia ]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context dentistry English) The study of supporting structures of teeth—gums, alveolar bone, cementum, and the periodontal ligament—and diseases and conditions that affect them.