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orthodontia
Variant of orthodontics
orthodontics
definition
or·tho·don·tics (ôr′t̸hə dän′tiks)
noun
the branch of dentistry concerned with diagnosing, correcting, and preventing irregularities of the teeth and poor occlusion
also orthodontia or′·tho·don′·tia (-dän′s̸hə, -s̸hē ə)
Related Forms:
- orthodontic or′·tho·don′·tic adjective
- orthodontist or′·tho·don′·tist noun
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