Periodontal

Origin

From Ancient Greek περί ("around") + ὀδούς ("a tooth").

Full definition of periodontal

Adjective

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

Related terms

• periodontally

Derived terms

• periodontal disease
• periodontal curette
• periodontal scaler
• periodontal ligament
• periodontal pocket

Anagrams

• deploration