periodontics
noun
periodontics is spelled P-E-R-I-O-D-O-N-T-I-C-S: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 20 million words in written English, the 136,649th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, periodontics means “The study of supporting structures of teeth, including the gums, alveolar bone, cementum, and the periodontal ligament, and the diseases and…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in periodontics?
| Letters | 12: P-E-R-I-O-D-O-N-T-I-C-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 20 million words; the 136,649th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is periodontics?
Periodontics appears about once in every 20 million words in written English, the 136,649th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
What does periodontics mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The study of supporting structures of teeth, including the gums, alveolar bone, cementum, and the periodontal ligament, and the diseases and conditions that affect them.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Periodontics in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense study:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | parodontologie |
| German | Parodontologie, Periodontologie, Zahnfleischbehandlungen |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does periodontics come from?
From peri- + odonto- + -ics.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).