periodontics: Meaning and Definition of

per•i•o•don•tics

Pronunciation: (per"ē-u-don'tiks), [key]
— n. (used with a sing. v.)
  1. the branch of dentistry dealing with the study and treatment of diseases of the periodontium.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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