periodontal

English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek περί (perí, “around”) + ὀδούς (odoús, “a tooth”).

Adjective

periodontal (not comparable)

1. surrounding a tooth
2. of, or relating to periodontics
   • 2002, Leif Tronstad, "Clinical Endodontics: A Textbook", p. 70

     Recently it has been shown that the bacterial flora of endodontic and periodontal abscesses differ in certain aspects. Thus, in an endodontic abscess, the number of spirochetes is between 0 and 10%, whereas in a periodontal abscess the spirochete count is about 40%.

Derived terms

Derived terms

• periodontal curette
• periodontal disease
• periodontal ligament

• periodontal pocket
• periodontal scaler

Related terms

• periodontally

Translations

surrounding a tooth

• Spanish: periodontal
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of or relating to periodontics

• Spanish: periodontal
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}

Further reading

• “periodontal”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
• “periodontal”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
• “periodontal”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

Anagrams

• deploration

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Spanish

Adjective

periodontal m or f (masculine and feminine plural periodontales)

1. periodontal

Derived terms

• ligamento periodontal
• bolsa periodontal

Related terms

• periodoncia