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UK
/pˈiəɹɪədˌɒntɪst/
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NOUN
- a dentist specializing in diseases of the gums and other structure surrounding the teeth
How To Use periodontist In A Sentence
- If your gums bleed easily, see your dentist or periodontist.
- By working with your dentist or periodontist, you may actually be able to prevent or diminish the progression of harmful diseases such as pneumonia or COPD, " said Clem.
- The majority of the periodontists recommend calcium supplements and multivitamins to patients who are not getting adequate amounts in their diets.
- If you have gum disease, a periodontist may be able to help you, but it can involve surgery and expense.
- Often, it's a dentist or periodontist who is the first to identify a systemic health problem because of what they see in the patient's mouth.
- Since they specialize in gums, only periodontists should perform the surgery.
- She sent me here to have the endodontist and periodontist have a look at it for something called a crown planing and root canal.
- Alternatively you may be referred to a periodontist, a dentist who specialises in treating periodontitis.