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periodontics definition

perio·don·tics (per′ē ə dän′tiks)

noun

the branch of dentistry concerned with diseases of the bone and tissue supporting the teeth
also periodontia per′io·don′·tia (-dän′s̸hə, -s̸hē ə)

Etymology: see periodontal & -ics

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