periodontics

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noun

The study of supporting structures of teeth, including the gums, alveolar bone, cementum, and the periodontal ligament, and the diseases and conditions that affect them.

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periodontologyperiodontia
OriginEnglish odonto- ← Ancient Greek ὀδούς (odoús) ← Proto-Hellenic *odónts →
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Meanings

nounperiodontics (uncountable)
  1. uncountabledentistryThe study of supporting structures of teeth, including the gums, alveolar bone, cementum, and the periodontal ligament, and the diseases and conditions that affect them.

    Synonyms: periodontology

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe study of supporting structures of teeth, including the gums, alveolar bone, cementum, and the periodontal ligament, and the diseases and conditions that affect them.

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periodontology

More synonyms by meaning

nounthe branch of dentistry dealing with diseases of the gums and other structures around the teeth

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periodontia
Broader
dentistrydental medicineodontology

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  2. Ancient Greekπερῐ́ (perĭ́)
  3. Englishperi-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*h₃ed-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*h₃dónts
  6. Proto-Hellenic*odónts
  7. Ancient Greekὀδούς (odoús)
  8. Englishodonto-
  9. Englishperiodontics

From peri- + odonto- + -ics.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 牙周病學 /牙周病学
  • 牙周病學 /牙周病学 (yázhōubìngxué)study
Czech parodontologie
  • parodontologiestudy
Finnish parodontologia
  • parodontologiastudy
French parodontologie
  • parodontologiestudy
German Parodontologie, Periodontologie
  • Parodontologiestudy
  • Periodontologiestudy
  • Zahnfleischbehandlungenstudy
Icelandic tannslíðurssjúkdómafræði
  • tannslíðurssjúkdómafræðistudy
Swedish parodontologi
  • parodontologistudy
Cite this entry
APA

periodontics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/periodontics

MLA

“periodontics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/periodontics. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “periodontics,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/periodontics.

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