Orthodontics

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  • noun. The dental specialty dealing with correction of irregularities of the teeth, such as malocclusion, often by the use of braces.
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  • noun. A branch of dentistry specializing in the treatment of the teeth so as to make the teeth align properly within the mouth; it usually involves fitting a patient with braces and sometimes oral surgery.
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  • noun. A specialty of dentistry concerned with correcting misalignment of teeth.
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  • noun. the branch of dentistry dealing with the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth
    • Word Usage
    "University and Baylor College of Dentistry and earned his M.S.D. in orthodontics from Northwestern University in Chicago."
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    Words that are more generic or abstract
    dental medicine  dentistry  odontology  
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