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Periodontics vs Endodontics - What's the difference?

periodontics | endodontics |

As nouns the difference between periodontics and endodontics

is that periodontics is (dentistry) the study of supporting structures of teeth—gums, alveolar bone, cementum, and the periodontal ligament—and diseases and conditions that affect them while endodontics is the branch of dentistry dealing with the dental pulp and root.

periodontics

English

(wikipedia periodontics)

Noun

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

    • Synonyms

    * periodontology

    Related terms

    * periodontal * periodontist * periodontitis * periodontology

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    endodontics

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia endodontics) (-)
  • The branch of dentistry dealing with the dental pulp and root

    • Related terms

    *endodontist *endodontic *endodontology