orthodontics

noun, plural in form but singular in construction

or·tho·don·tics | \ ˌȯr-thə-ˈdän-tiks

Definition of orthodontics

: a branch of dentistry dealing with irregularities of the teeth (such as malocclusion) and their correction (as by braces) also : the treatment provided by a specialist in orthodontics

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Other Words from orthodontics

orthodontic \ ˌȯr-thə-ˈdän-tik

\ adjective

orthodontically \ ˌȯr-thə-ˈdän-ti-k(ə-)lē

\ adverb

orthodontist \ ˌȯr-thə-ˈdän-tist

\ noun

Examples of orthodontics in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The company helps dentists provide orthodontics like traditional braces and clear aligners, solving for a shortage of orthodontists. — Sean Mcdonnell, cleveland, 20 Apr. 2022 This sleek model can be filled with either water or mouthwash and is gentle enough to use on implants, veneers, and orthodontics. — Emily Belfiore, Health.com, 29 Sep. 2021 And each of them deliver orthodontics about 10 patients a year. — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 8 Mar. 2022 Dentistry Today reported a similar boom in people seeking orthodontics. — Ryan Kost, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Dec. 2021 But on Wednesday, the Hong Kong listing of a niche company, a mainland China orthodontics firm, became this quarter’s top debut, showing initial signs of a re-warming market and positive investor sentiment towards smaller listings. — Yvonne Lau, Fortune, 18 June 2021 The building houses an orthodontics practice as well as a dental and oral surgery office. — Joe Taschler, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10 June 2021 Mint Dentistry — a dentistry and orthodontics group that is opening locations in Texas and the Southeast — has leased space for its corporate offices on the 71st floor of downtown Dallas’ Bank of America Plaza. — Steve Brown, Dallas News, 7 June 2021 The boy moms’ differences persist long after the baby years with diverging tendencies in everything from orthodontics spending to stock market investments. — Abigail Tucker, Washington Post, 6 May 2021 See More

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