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Noun: orthodontics  ,or-thu'dón-tiks
  1. The branch of dentistry dealing with the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth
    - orthodontia, orthodonture, dental orthopedics, dental orthopaedics

Type of: dental medicine, dentistry, odontology

Encyclopedia: Orthodontics