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Definition of periodontal

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(not-comparable)surrounding a tooth
(not-comparable)Relating to the periodontium
(not-comparable)Relating to periodontics

“Recently it has been shown that the bacterial flora of endodontic and periodontal abscesses differ in certain aspects. Thus, in an endodontic abscess, the number of spirochetes is between 0 and 10%, whereas in a periodontal abscess the spirochete count is about 40%.”

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From Ancient Greek περί (perí, “around”) + ὀδούς (odoús, “a tooth”).

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