pedodontics

American  

[ped-uh-don-tiks, pee-duh-] / ˌpɛd əˈdɒn tɪks, ˌpi də- /

or, especially British, pedodontia

noun

(used with a singular verb)

1. the branch of dentistry dealing with the care and treatment of children's teeth.

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Other Word Forms

• pedodontic adjective

Etymology

Origin of pedodontics

ped- ¹ + -odont + -ics

Example Sentences

At the annual session of the American Dental Association in San Francisco last week, Dr. Thomas K. Barber, associate head of Pedodontics at the University of Illinois College of Dentistry, reported that fluoridated drinking water can help eradicate bad bite�an affliction that affects more than half the 50 million children in the U.S.

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President The American Society of Dentistry for Children Fort Worth Sir: It is true that the so-called "specialty" of pedodontics was created partly by default.

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Professor of Pedodontics Western Reserve University Cleveland Sir: What is so traumatic about the initial dental experiences?

From Time Magazine Archive