Medical Definition of PERIODONTICS. : a branch of dentistry that deals with diseases of the supporting and investing structures of the teeth including the gums, cementum, periodontal ligaments, and alveolar boneâcalled also periodontia, periodontology. a branch of dentistry that deals with diseases of the supporting and investing structures of the teeth including the gums, cementum, periodontal membranes, and alveolar bone. â periÂ·odonÂ·tist \-Ëdaen-ËdÃ¤n\ tist. noun
Psychiatric nursing or mental health nursing is the specialty of nursing that cares for people of all ages with mental illness or mental distress, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, psychosis, depression or dementia.
Because some residents may stay in a. nursing care facility for months or even years, aides develop positive, caring relationships with their. patients. Psychiatric aides, also known as mental health assistants or psychiatric nursing assistants, care for. mentally impaired or emotionally disturbed individuals. They work under a team that may include. psychiatrists, psychologists, psychiatric nurses, social workers, and therapists. In addition to helping.