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periodontology

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peri·​odon·​tol·​o·​gy | \ ˌper-ē-(ˌ)ō-ˌdän-ˈtä-lə-jē How to pronounce periodontology (audio) \

Definition of periodontology

: periodontics

Examples of periodontology in a Sentence

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 Using a water flosser is like hosing down a deck while traditional flossing is like sweeping it, Vera Tang, D.D.S., clinical assistant professor of periodontology and implant dentistry at the NYU College of Dentistry, tells SELF. — Korin Miller, SELF, "What Is a Water Flosser and Should You Be Using One?," 26 Feb. 2019

First Known Use of periodontology

1914, in the meaning defined above

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periodontology

noun
peri·​odon·​tol·​o·​gy | \ -ˌdän-ˈtäl-ə-jē How to pronounce periodontology (audio) \
plural periodontologies

Medical Definition of periodontology

: periodontics

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