pedodontics

[ ped-uh-don-tiksor, especially British, pee-duh- ]

noun

, (used with a singular verb)

1. the branch of dentistry dealing with the care and treatment of children's teeth.

Other Words From

• pedo·dontic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of pedodontics¹

ped- ¹ + -odont + -ics