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n. The branch of dentistry that deals with the study and treatment of periodontal disease.

n. The study of supporting structures of teeth—gums, alveolar bone, cementum, and the periodontal ligament—and diseases and conditions that affect them.

n. the branch of dentistry dealing with diseases of the gums and other structures around the teeth

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dentistry    dental medicine    odontology   

periodontology    periodontitis    periodontist    periodontal   

periodontology