orthodontics
the branch of dentistry dealing with the prevention and correction of irregular teeth, as by means of braces.
Origin of orthodontics
1Other words from orthodontics
- or·tho·don·tic, or·tho·don·tal, adjective
- or·tho·don·tist, noun
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How to use orthodontics in a sentence
Why not, say, $97.5 million, as the Orthodontic Education Community gave the University of Colorado School of Dentistry in 2003?
S.S. Heying et al (2007): The success of orthodontic satellite practices.
His teeth were shockingly white and straight, like an ad for an orthodontic clinic.
Little Brother | Cory Doctorow
British Dictionary definitions for orthodontics
orthodontia (ˌɔːθəʊˈdɒntɪə)
/ (ˌɔːθəʊˈdɒntɪks) /
(functioning as singular) the branch of dentistry concerned with preventing or correcting irregularities of the teeth: Also called: dental orthopaedics
Derived forms of orthodontics
- orthodontic, adjective
- orthodontist, noun
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