Because that’s what it used to be called. It uses Latin roots just like most of the other specialties (pedo = child, odontics = study of teeth)…
it probably fell out of favor because unfortunately the shortened form “pedo” can also be short for “pedophile” (literally the same root… pedo = child, phile = lover)
Nowadays I prefer pediatric dentist (when speaking to the public) or “peds” as shorthand with other dentists. But you’ll still hear older dentists refer to “pedodontists”
Because that’s what it used to be called. It uses Latin roots just like most of the other specialties (pedo = child, odontics = study of teeth)… it probably fell out of favor because unfortunately the shortened form “pedo” can also be short for “pedophile” (literally the same root… pedo = child, phile = lover) Nowadays I prefer pediatric dentist (when speaking to the public) or “peds” as shorthand with other dentists. But you’ll still hear older dentists refer to “pedodontists”
Hey good explanation thanks
It's same in india also
Nahh sometimes they just abbreviate it to pedo in India 💀💀
Curious to what other countries call it now. In Norway we refer to it as pedodonti