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Periodontal

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

adj. Surrounding or encasing a tooth: a periodontal ligament.

adj. Relating to or affecting tissue and structures surrounding and supporting the teeth.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

adj. surrounding a tooth

adj. of, or relating to periodontics

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

adj. Surrounding the teeth.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

Surrounding a tooth: specifically noting the lining membrane of the socket of a tooth.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

adj. of or relating to or involving or practicing periodontics

Word Usage

"But if it has bad breath, it is a likely sign of dental disease—including tartar buildup, gingivitis and a chronic infection called periodontal disease, veterinarians say."

Form

periodontal pocket periodontal ligament periodontal scaler periodontal disease periodontal curette

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