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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the study of the branch of dentistry concerned with the structures surrounding and supporting the teeth called?
A
Periodontist
B
Orthodontist
C
Endodontist
D
Prosthodontist
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Periodontics. Periodontics is concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases of the periodontal tissues-the tissues that surround and support the teeth. These tissues consist mainly of the gums and the jaws and their related contiguous structures.

Detailed explanation-2: -periodontics: Periodontics is that specialty of dentistry which encompasses the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the supporting and surrounding tissues of the teeth or their substitutes and the maintenance of the health, function and esthetics of these structures and tissues.

Detailed explanation-3: -A periodontist is a dentist who specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of periodontal disease (a chronic inflammatory disease that affects the gums and bone supporting the teeth also known as gum disease), and in the placement of dental implants.

Detailed explanation-4: -: a branch of dentistry that deals with diseases of the supporting and investing structures of the teeth including the gums, cementum, periodontal ligaments, and alveolar bone. called also periodontia, periodontology.

Detailed explanation-5: -The dentin and pulp comprise the endodontal tissues, while the periodontal tissues are those that surround and support the tooth.

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