[1915–20; periodont(ics) + -ist]This word is first recorded in the period 1915–20. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: camouflage, conditioning, costar, feedback, soviet-ist is a suffix of nouns, often corresponding to verbs ending in -ize or nouns ending in -ism, that denote a person who practices or is concerned with something, or holds certainprinciples, doctrines, etc. Other words that use the affix -ist include: Thomist, apologist, machinist, novelist, realist
Examples of 'periodontist' in a sentence
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Patients were examined by an experienced periodontist.
Ardeshir Lafzi, Nader Abolfazli, Amir Eskandari 2009, 'Assessment of the etiologic factors of gingival recession in a group of patients inNorthwest Iran', Journal of Dental Research, Dental Clinics, Dental Prospectshttp://dentistry.tbzmed.ac.ir/joddd/index.php/joddd/article/view/148. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Both cases and controls were examined by the same periodontist.
Mohammad Ehsan Rahiminejad, Amirhossein Moaddab, Hassan Zaryoun, Soghra Rabiee, ArtaMoaddab, Amin Khodadoustan Khodadoustan 2015, 'Comparison of prevalence of periodontal disease in women with polycystic ovary syndromeand healthy controls', Dental Research Journalhttp://www.drjjournal.net/article.asp?issn=1735-3327;year=2015;volume=12;issue=6;spage=507;epage=512;aulast=Rahiminejad. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Periodontitis was measured for pocket depth, clinical attachment loss and bleeding on probing by a periodontist.
Anandhara Indriani Khumaedi, Dyah Purnamasari, Ika P Wijaya, Yuniarti Soeroso, SitiMarhamah 2019, 'Association of Periodontitis and Arterial Stiffness in Type 2 Diabetic Patients',Acta Medica Indonesianahttp://actamedindones.org/index.php/ijim/article/view/839. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
A considerable number of patients presenting before a dentist or periodontist give a history of anti-platelet therapy.
Kumar A, Kumari M, Arora Nupur, Haritha A 2009, 'Is anti-platelet therapy interruption a real clinical issue? Its implications in dentistryand particularly in periodontics', Journal of Indian Society of Periodontologyhttp://www.jisponline.com/article.asp?issn=0972-124X;year=2009;volume=13;issue=3;spage=121;epage=125;aulast=Kumar. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
A periodontist performed these clinical examinations.
Ismo T. Räisänen, Timo Sorsa, Gerrit-Jan van der Schoor, Taina Tervahartiala, Petervan der Schoor, Dirk-Rolf Gieselmann, Anna Maria Heikkinen 2019, 'Active Matrix Metalloproteinase-8 Point-of-Care (PoC)/Chairside Mouthrinse Test vs.Bleeding on Probing in Diagnosing Subclinical Periodontitis in Adolescents', Diagnosticshttps://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/9/1/34. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)