[1910–15; periodont(ia) + -o- + -logy]This word is first recorded in the period 1910–15. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: blackout, carbon cycle, cat and mouse, radio, spotlight-o- is the typical ending of the first element of compounds of Greek origin (as -i- is, in compounds of Latin origin), used regularly in forming new compounds with elementsof Greek origin and often used in English as a connective irrespective of etymology(Franco-Italian; geography; seriocomic; speedometer); -logy is a combining form used in the names of sciences or bodies of knowledge. Other wordsthat use the affix -logy include: ethnology, genealogy, methodology, reflexology, tropology
Examples of 'periodontology' in a sentence
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The treatment clinics present in the hospital are radiology, periodontology, surgery, treatment, orthodontics and prosthesis.
Piril Tekin, Rizvan Erol 2017, 'The internal and external customer focused process improvement and the performanceanalysis studies in healthcare systems', Journal of Industrial Engineering and Managementhttp://www.jiem.org/index.php/jiem/article/view/2069. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
A review of the comprehensive textbooks on pediatric dentistry and periodontology was done.
Hayat Al-Ghutaimel, Hisham Riba, Salem Al-Kahtani, Saad Al-Duhaimi 2014, 'Common Periodontal Diseases of Children and Adolescents', International Journal of Dentistryhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/850674. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Recent advances in tissue engineering technology suggest its application in different medical fields, including periodontology.
Marzena Dominiak, Julita Kulbacka, Jolanta Saczko, Agnieszka Chwiłkowska, HonorataKrawczykowska 2008, 'A simple and established method of tissue culture of human gingival fibroblasts forgingival augmentation.', Folia Histochemica et Cytobiologicahttp://czasopisma.viamedica.pl/fhc/article/view/4451. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Animal models and cell cultures have contributed new knowledge in biological sciences, including periodontology.
Helieh S. Oz, David A. Puleo 2011, 'Animal Models for Periodontal Disease', Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnologyhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/754857. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The objective of our experiment was to increase the effectiveness of practical skills in periodontology.
N. P. Makhlynets 2015, 'PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGICAL APPROACHES IN TEACHING STUDENTS OF DENTAL FACULTIES', Український стоматологічний альманахhttps://dental-almanac.org/index.php/journal/article/view/98. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
We have formed two groups of students from different groups of the 4th year, who studiedthe course of periodontology.
N. P. Makhlynets 2015, 'PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGICAL APPROACHES IN TEACHING STUDENTS OF DENTAL FACULTIES', Український стоматологічний альманахhttps://dental-almanac.org/index.php/journal/article/view/98. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The use of restorative treatment was significantly higher among all samples, with periodontology having the lowest percentage.
Kai-Chun Chang, Ling-Yi Wang, Jen-Hung Wang, Cheng-Kuang Shaw, Ming-Jay Hwang, Chih-HaoWu, Huai-Kuan Huang 2018, 'Dental utilization and expenditures by children and adolescents with autism spectrumdisorders: A population-based cohort study', Tzu-Chi Medical Journalhttp://www.tcmjmed.com/article.asp?issn=1016-3190;year=2018;volume=30;issue=1;spage=15;epage=19;aulast=Chang. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The advancement of molecular mediators or biologic agents has increased tremendously during the last decade in periodontology and dental implantology.
Fernando Suárez-López del Amo, Alberto Monje, Miguel Padial-Molina, ZhiHui Tang, Hom-LayWang 2015, 'Biologic Agents for Periodontal Regeneration and Implant Site Development', BioMed Research Internationalhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/957518. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)