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paedodontics

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paedodontics /ˌpiːdəʊˈdɒntɪks / (US English pedodontics)
plural noun [treated as singular] the branch of dentistry that deals with children's teeth.
– DERIVATIVES
paedodontic /ˌpiːdə(ʊ)ˈdɒntɪk / (US English pedodontic) adjective
paedodontist /ˌpiːdə(ʊ)ˈdɒntɪst / (US English pedodontist) noun
– ORIGIN 1920s: from paedo- + Greek odous, odont- tooth.