Associations to the word «Periodontics»

Wiktionary

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

Dictionary definition

PERIODONTICS, noun. The branch of dentistry dealing with diseases of the gums and other structures around the teeth.

Wise words

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