Periodontal

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  • adjective. Surrounding or encasing a tooth.
  • adjective. Relating to or affecting tissue and structures surrounding and supporting the teeth.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Surrounding a tooth: specifically noting the lining membrane of the socket of a tooth.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. Surrounding the teeth.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adjective. surrounding a tooth
  • adjective. of, or relating to periodontics
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adjective. of or relating to or involving or practicing periodontics
  • Word Usage
    "The first is, do scale and polish procedures [having your teeth cleaned] lead to any difference in periodontal health compared with no scale and polish?"
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