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orthodontist

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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.
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Noun1.orthodontistorthodontist - a dentist specializing in the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth
dental practitioner, dentist, tooth doctor - a person qualified to practice dentistry

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