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orthodontics
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or·tho·don·tics  (ôrth-dntks)
n.
(used with a sing. verb) The dental specialty and practice of preventing and correcting irregularities of the teeth, as by the use of braces.
ortho·dontic adj.
ortho·donti·cal·ly adv.
ortho·dontist n.
orthodontics [ˌɔːθəʊˈdɒntɪks], orthodontia [ˌɔːθəʊˈdɒntɪə]
n
(Medicine / Dentistry) (functioning as singular) the branch of dentistry concerned with preventing or correcting irregularities of the teeth Also called dental orthopaedics
orthodontic  adj
orthodontist  n
orthodontics
the branch of dentistry that specializes in treatment of malformed teeth and oral problems. — orthodontist, n. — orthodontic, adj.
See also: Medical Specialties
the branch of dentistry that studies the prevention and correction of irregular teeth. — orthodontist, n. — orthodontic, adj.
See also: Teeth
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.orthodontics - the branch of dentistry dealing with the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teethorthodontics - the branch of dentistry dealing with the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth
dental orthopaedics, dental orthopedics, orthodontia, orthodonture
dental medicine, dentistry, odontology - the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth
Translations
orthodontics [ˌɔːθəʊˈdɒntɪks] NSING → ortodoncia f
orthodontics
n sing → Kieferorthopädie f
orthodontics [ˌɔːθəʊˈdɒntɪks] nsg → ortodonzia
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