paedodonticpedodonticadj.
/ˌpiːdə(ʊ)ˈdɒntɪk/, U.S. /ˌpɛdəˈdɑn(t)ɪk/, /ˌpidəˈdɑn(t)ɪk/ Dentistry.
Of, relating to, or dealing with paedodontics.
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gingival1722
orthodontic1905
paedodontic1937
prosthodontic1942
orthognathic1973
1937 W. C. McBride Juvenile Dentistry (ed. 2) ii. 50 The author expresses the opinion..from observations in other pedodontic [1932 pediadontic] offices that..there is no more, if as much, waste[d] time and effort in a child's practice than in a general practice.
1981 D. J. Forrester Pediatric Dental Med. p. vii/1 When I attempted to plan a contemporary pedodontic curriculum, I discovered that a comprehensive presentation of pedodontics required the use of numerous texts.
2001 Borneo Bull. (Nexis) 27 Aug. The National Dental Centre will undertake specialised services such as..paedodontic surgery, prosthodontics and the prevention and rehabilitation of tooth and gum problems.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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