peridental

[per-i-den-tl]

adjective

Dentistry.

1. periodontal.

Word History and Origins

Origin of peridental¹

peri- + dental

Example Sentences

Peridental, per-i-den′tal, adj. surrounding the teeth.

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Upon the whole history of the evolution of each tooth, in the growth of the dental follicle and its walls, the fruition of the dentinal germ, the making of the enamel organ, the dental pulp, the cementum and the peridental membrane, the endocrines leave their mark.

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