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dent/o and odont/o: Tooth

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The combining forms dent slash o and odont slash o both name a tooth, dent from Latin and odont from Greek.

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A periodontist treats the tissues surrounding the teeth.

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Odont takes a silent o at the start of some terms, as in orthodontist.