gerodontics
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gerodontics
[jer″o-don´tiks]dentistry dealing with the dental problems of the aged. adj., adj gerodon´tic.
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treatment of dental problems peculiar to advanced age.
Synonym(s): gerodontics, gerodontology
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gerodontics
(jĕr′ə-dŏn′tĭks)n.
The branch of dentistry that deals with the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases and problems specific to the aged.
ger′o·don′tic adj.
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