orthodontics

orthodontics definition - medical

or·tho·don·tics (ôrˌthə-dŏnˈtĭks)

noun
The dental specialty and practice of preventing and correcting irregularities of the teeth, as by the use of braces. Also called orthodontia, orthodonture.

Related Forms:

  • orˌtho·donˈtic adjective

Related Forms:

  • orˌtho·donˈtist noun

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