periodontics

/ˌpɪriəˈdɑntɪks/ /ˌpɛriəˈdɑntɪks/

Meanings

noun

牙周病学

The study of supporting structures of teeth—gums, alveolar bone, cementum, and the periodontal ligament—and diseases and conditions that affect them.

Examples :

"My dentist recommended I see a specialist in periodontics because my gums were bleeding. "

我的牙医建议我去看牙周病学专家，因为我的牙龈出血了。

Related Words

cementum noun

/sɪˈmɛntəm/ /səˈmɛntəm/

牙骨质，牙骨 Cement。

"The dentist explained that the cementum, a hard tissue covering the root of the tooth, helps anchor it to the jawbone. "

牙医解释说，牙骨质，也就是覆盖在牙根上的一层坚硬组织，有助于将牙齿固定在颌骨上。

supporting verb

/səˈpɔːtɪŋ/ /səˈpɔɹtɪŋ/

支撑，扶持。

"Don’t move that beam! It supports the whole platform."

别动那根梁！它支撑着整个平台呢。

recommended verb

/ˌɹɛkəˈmɛndɪd/

conditions noun

/kənˈdɪʃənz/

条件, 状况, 前提。

"The program will run smoothly under these conditions: the computer has enough memory and the internet connection is stable. "

程序在以下条件下可以顺利运行：计算机有足够的内存且网络连接稳定。

periodontal adjective

/ˌpɛriːoʊˈdɑntl/ /ˌpɪəriːəˈdɒntl/

牙周的，齿龈的。

"The dentist checked my gums for any signs of periodontal disease, which affects the tissues surrounding the teeth. "

牙医检查了我的牙龈，看看是否有任何牙周疾病的迹象，这种疾病会影响牙齿周围的组织。

specialist noun

/ˈspɛʃəlɪst/

专家，专业人士

"The school hired a specialist in mathematics to help struggling students. "

学校聘请了一位数学专家来帮助有困难的学生。

diseases noun

/dɪˈziːzɪz/

疾病，病害

"The tomato plants had some kind of disease that left their leaves splotchy and fruit withered."

这些番茄植株得了一种病，导致叶子上出现斑点，果实也枯萎了。

alveolar noun

/æl.viː.ˈəʊ.lə/ /æl.vi.ˈoʊ.lɚ/

齿龈音

""In English, 't' and 'd' are alveolar sounds because the tongue touches the alveolar ridge behind the upper teeth to pronounce them." "

在英语中，“t”和“d”是齿龈音，因为发这两个音的时候，舌头会接触上齿龈（上牙后面的牙龈）。

dentist noun

/ˈdɛntɪst/

牙医，口腔医生

"My sister goes to the dentist every six months for a checkup and cleaning. "

我妹妹每六个月去看一次牙医，做个检查和清洁。

bleeding verb

/ˈbliːdɪŋ/

流血，出血。

"If her nose bleeds, try to use ice."

如果她流鼻血，试试用冰敷一下。

ligament noun

/ˈlɪɡəmənt/

韧带，腱。

"The doctor said the torn ligament in Sarah's ankle needed surgery. "

医生说莎拉脚踝里撕裂的韧带需要手术。

structures noun

/ˈstrʌktʃərz/

结构，构造，体系

"The birds had built an amazing structure out of sticks and various discarded items."

鸟儿们用树枝和各种废弃物搭建了一个令人惊叹的结构精巧的鸟巢。