periodontal en · ADJ
Etymology
From Ancient Greek περί (perí, “around”) + ὀδούς (odoús, “a tooth”).
Meanings
- (not-comparable) surrounding a tooth
- (not-comparable) Relating to the periodontium
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(not-comparable) Relating to periodontics
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%.
2002, Leif Tronstad, Clinical Endodontics: A Textbook, page 70:
Deriveds
gingivoperiodontal · periodontal scaler · periodontal curette · periodontal disease · periodontality · periodontal pocket · periodontal ligament · nonperiodontal · endoperiodontal
Relateds
Translations (8)
es periodontal (of or relating to periodontics) · fi periodontaalinen (surrounding a tooth) · th ปริทันต์ (of or relating to periodontics) · fi hammasta ympäröivä (surrounding a tooth) · th ปริทันต์ (surrounding a tooth) · es periodontal (surrounding a tooth) · fi periodontaalinen (of or relating to periodontics) · fi ien- (of or relating to periodontics)