or·tho·don·tics (ôr th -d n t ks)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. or tho·dontic adj.or tho·donti·cal·ly adv.or tho·dontist n. |
orthodontics [ˌɔːθəʊˈdɒntɪks], orthodontia [ˌɔːθəʊˈdɒntɪə]
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(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 Specialtiesthe branch of dentistry that studies the prevention and correction of irregular teeth. — orthodontist, n. — orthodontic, adj.
See also: Teeth
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| Noun | 1. |  orthodontics - the branch of dentistry dealing with the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teethdental medicine, dentistry, odontology - the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth |
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