periodontology

[ per-ee-oh-don-tol-uh-jee ]

noun

1. periodontics.

Word History and Origins

Origin of periodontology¹

1910–15; periodont(ia) ( def ) + -o- + -logy

Example Sentences

But amid the ongoing pandemic, fueled by a contagious pathogen often found in people’s mouths and noses, there is now “great interest in this area,” said Yvonne Kapila, periodontology chair in the Department of Orofacial Sciences at the University of California at San Francisco.

From Washington Post

“Dentistry is not an elective procedure,” said Purnima Kumar, a professor of periodontology at Ohio State University.

From Washington Post

“Some dental emergencies are unpredictable and are related to trauma that happened years ago,” says professor Mia Geisinger, director of the Department of Periodontology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and chair of the ADA Council on Scientific Affairs.

From Washington Post

Zadeh has been charged with conspiring to commit fraud, bribery and money laundering to have his daughter admitted to USC — where he chaired the periodontology department — as a fake lacrosse player.

From Los Angeles Times

The eight-week study, in the Journal of Clinical Periodontology, found that compared to the controls, the diet group had higher vitamin D levels, lost weight and had significantly less gum bleeding.

From New York Times