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Periodontology vs Periodontium - What's the difference?

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Periodontology is a related term of periodontium.


As nouns the difference between periodontology and periodontium

is that periodontology is (dentistry) periodontics while periodontium is the specialized tissues that both surround and support the teeth, maintaining them in the maxillary and mandibular bones; the tissues including alveolar bone, cementum, gums and periodontal ligament.

periodontology

English

(wikipedia periodontology)

Noun

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  • (dentistry) Periodontics

    • periodontium

    English

    (wikipedia periodontium)

    Noun

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  • The specialized tissues that both surround and support the teeth, maintaining them in the maxillary and mandibular bones; the tissues including alveolar bone, cementum, gums and periodontal ligament.

    • Related terms

    * periodontal * periodontics * periodontist * periodontitis * periodontology