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periodontics

periodontics 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.

Noun

periodontics (uncountable)

  1. 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.
    Synonyms:
    periodontology

periodontics meaning in Tamil

periodontics in Tamil

பல்சூழ்திசுவியல், பல்சூழ்ந்த திசு இயல்

Synonyms of periodontics

Origin of periodontics

From peri- + odonto- + -ics.

Questions about periodontics

What does periodontics mean?
Periodontics means 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.
What is periodontics in Tamil?
Periodontics in Tamil is பல்சூழ்திசுவியல், பல்சூழ்ந்த திசு இயல். See Periodontics meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is periodontics?
Periodontics is a noun.

Words near periodontics in the dictionary

  1. periodontal ligaments
  2. periodontality
  3. periodontally
  4. periodontic
  5. periodontical
  6. periodontics
  7. periodontist
  8. periodontists
  9. periodontitic
  10. periodontitides
  11. periodontitis

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