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Periodontics

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Definition: A dental specialty concerned with the histology, physiology, and pathology of the tissues that support, attach, and surround the teeth, and of the treatment and prevention of disease affecting these tissues.  SPEC: SPEC qualif   
Examples Dental Prophylaxis; Gingivectomy; Gingivoplasty; Guided Tissue Regeneration, Periodontal; Periodontal Dressings; Periodontal Index; Periodontal Prosthesis; Subgingival Curettage 		Other names Periodontic

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