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- noun Plural form of
periodontist .
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Examples
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And that was the start of a ridiculous history with dentists, periodontists, and endodonists.
I spent… 2010
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Your chili recipe incorporating yak meat is a big hit at a meeting for periodontists.
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More respectable art can be found in the waiting rooms of periodontists.
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Gimmicks and stunts are being compiled and considered: issuing a challenge to sign a no-new-taxes pledge, say, or to have your gums examined by a panel of independent periodontists.
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The American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) is the professional organization for periodontists -- specialists in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases affecting the gums and supporting structures of the teeth, and in the placement of dental implants.
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However, in addition to treating gum disease, periodontists are also experts in placing dental implants -- a convenient and comfortable way to permanently replace missing teeth.
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Both are board-certified periodontists who have dedicated their professional lives to the practice of periodontics, the organized leadership of the profession, and educating fellow dentists and patients alike on the various aspects of proper periodontal care, including:
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"As periodontists, we are uniquely qualified to assess the individual patient's gums and underlying bone structure to determine if they can support and sustain a dental implant," explains Dr. Scheyer.
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Both are board-certified periodontists, and each has extensively lectured on, written about, and conducted research on the latest advances in dental implants and related surgical procedures.
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This is an important product evolution which will facilitate Noxo's use by nurses, surgeons, periodontists, dialysis units, burn care units and other market sectors.
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