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gerodontics — ger·odon·tics (jer″o donґtiks) [gero + odontic] the delivery of dental care to aging persons; the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of problems peculiar to advanced age. Called also dental geriatrics and gerodontia … Medical dictionary
gerodontics — gerodontic, adj. /jer euh don tiks, jear /, n. (used with a sing. v.) the branch of dentistry dealing with aging and aged persons. Also, gerodontia /jer euh don sheuh, shee euh, jear /. Also called gerodontology /jer oh don tol euh jee, jear /. [ … Useful english dictionary
gerodontics, gerodontology — SYN: dental geriatrics. [gero + G. odous, tooth] … Medical dictionary
geriatric dentistry — gerodontics … Medical dictionary
dental geriatrics — gerodontics … Medical dictionary
Geriatric dentistry — or gerodontics is the delivery of dental care to older adults involving the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of problems associated with normal aging and age related diseases as part of an interdisciplinary team with other health care… … Wikipedia
gerodontic — See gerodontics. * * * … Universalium
Geriatrics — The branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease in older people and the problems specific to aging. From the Greek geron meaning old man + iatreia meaning the treatment of disease. . * * * The branch of… … Medical dictionary
geriodontics — geri·odon·tics (jer″e o donґtiks) gerodontics … Medical dictionary
gerodontia — ger·odon·tia (jer″o donґshə) gerodontics … Medical dictionary
