periodontist

noun

a dentist specializing in diseases of the gums and other structure surrounding the teeth

Roots

periperi- · Greek · around odousodont- · Greek · tooth istes-ist · Greek · one who practices

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The word periodontist breaks down into 3 roots of Greek origin: peri-, from Greek peri (“around”); odont, from Greek odous (“tooth”); and -ist, from Greek istes (“one who practices”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.