{"id":591,"date":"2013-10-23T10:44:40","date_gmt":"2013-10-23T10:44:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/periocenter.gr\/periodontics\/what-is-periodontics.html"},"modified":"2017-03-10T16:34:33","modified_gmt":"2017-03-10T16:34:33","slug":"what-is-periodontics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/periocenter.gr\/en\/periodontics\/what-is-periodontics\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Periodontology?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Periodontology or Periodontics  is the specialty of dentistry that studies the supporting structures of teeth, as well as diseases and conditions that affect them.<br \/>\nThe supporting tissues are known as the periodontium.<\/p>\n<p><strong>These tissues include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode-list check\">\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>the gingiva (gums)<\/li>\r\n\t<li>alveolar bone<\/li>\r\n\t<li>periodontal ligament<\/li>\r\n\t<li>cementum<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p> A professional who practices this specialty field of dentistry is known as a periodontist.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Periodontology or Periodontics is the specialty of dentistry that studies the supporting structures of teeth, as well as diseases and conditions that affect them. 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