periodonticadj.
/ˌpɛrɪəˈdɒntɪk/, U.S. /ˌpɛrioʊˈdɑn(t)ɪk/ Anatomy and Medicine.
= periodontal adj.
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periodontal1854
peridental1859
periodontic1926
1926 R. J. E. Scott Gould's Med. Dict. 984/1 Periodontic, same as periodontal.
1978 N.Y. Times 30 Mar. b18/2 (advt.) Dentist. Experienced for general practice... Crown and bridge, periodontic, endodontic, pedodontic.
1994 Jrnl. Periodontol. 65 56/1 Members of the genera Prevotella and Porphyromonas are frequently reported in infections of periodontic and endodontic origin.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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