periodontian.
/ˌpɛrɪəˈdɒntɪə/, /ˌpɛrɪəˈdɒnʃə/, U.S. /ˌpɛrioʊˈdɑn(t)ʃ(i)ə/ Dentistry (chiefly U.S.).
= periodontics n.
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the world > health and disease > healing > dentistry > [noun] > branches of
orthodontia1849
oral surgery1866
orthodontics1909
periodontia1914
periodontology1914
prosthodontia1917
paedodontics1923
prosthodontics1947
periodontics1948
1914 Items of Interest July 429 A society should be formed, to the end that those especially interested may meet and work together..for the scientific investigation of periodontoclasia and caries, and that the practice of oral prophylaxis and periodontia as an exclusive speciality may be encouraged.
1960 S. Sorrin Pract. of Periodontia p. vii/1 The treatment for periodontal disease is of interest not only to the specialist in periodontia but also to the general practitioner of dentistry.
1998 Stud. Health Technol. & Informatics 51 204 This article makes an approach about the use of multimedia resources applied in odontology computer science educational, especially in periodontia.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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