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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)

Etymology: ModL: see orth(o)-, -odont, & -ics

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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