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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Recent Examples on the Web The people in the photograph include Dr. Flavio Uribe, an assistant professor and orthodontics program director at UConn Health and a visiting associate professor at the Yale School of Medicine. — CBS News, "Dental students at Yale took selfie with severed heads: AP," 6 Feb. 2018 The people in the photograph include Dr. Flavio Uribe, an assistant professor and orthodontics program director at UConn Health and a visiting associate professor at the Yale School of Medicine. — CBS News, "Dental students at Yale took selfie with severed heads: AP," 6 Feb. 2018

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“Orthodontics.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/orthodontics. Accessed 27 January 2020.

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