periodontistn.
/ˌpɛrɪəˈdɒntɪst/, U.S. /ˌpɛrioʊˈdɑn(t)əst/ Dentistry.
An expert or specialist in periodontics.
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1920 T. L. Stedman Pract. Med. Dict. (U.S. ed. 6) 755/2 Periodontist, a dentist who specializes in periodontia.
1965 J. C. Muhler Fifty-two Pearls ix. 93 In most cases the family dentist will..refer the patient to a periodontist (a dental specialist who treats diseased gingiva or bone).
1990 New Eng. Jrnl. Med. 3 Feb. 378/2 The exposed root could then be visualized by the periodontist for sealing.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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