periodontist

[ per-ee-uh-don-tist ]
/ ˌpɛr i əˈdɒn tɪst /

noun

a specialist in periodontics.

Origin of periodontist

First recorded in 1915–20; periodont(ics) + -ist

Words nearby periodontist

periodontal disease, periodontal ligament, periodontal membrane, periodontal membrane fiber, periodontics, periodontist, periodontitis, periodontium, periodontoclasia, periodontology, periodontosis

Medical definitions for periodontist

periodontist
[ pĕr′ē-ə-dŏn′tĭst ]

n.

A dentist who specializes in periodontics.