periodontics

[ per-ee-uh-don-tiks ]

noun

, (used with a singular verb)

1. the branch of dentistry dealing with the study and treatment of diseases of the periodontium.

periodontics

/ ˌpɛrɪəˈdɒntɪks /

noun

1. functioning as singular the branch of dentistry concerned with diseases affecting the tissues and structures that surround teeth Also calledperiodontology

periodontics

/ pĕr′ē-ə-dŏn′tĭks /

1. The branch of dentistry that deals with the study and treatment of the tissues surrounding and supporting the teeth, especially the gums.

Derived Forms

• ˌperioˈdontic, adjective
• ˌperioˈdontically, adverb

Other Words From

• peri·o·dontic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of periodontics¹

1945–50; < New Latin periodont ( ia ) ( peri-, -odont, -ia ) + -ics

Word History and Origins

Origin of periodontics¹

C19: from peri- + -odontics, from Greek odōn tooth

Example Sentences

He took this to be just her temperament and says it finally led Advanced Periodontics to let her go.

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