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orthodontics

[ awr-thuh-don-tiks ]

noun

(used with a singular verb)
  1. the branch of dentistry dealing with the prevention and correction of irregular teeth, as by means of braces.


orthodontics

/ 藢蓴藧胃蓹蕣藞d蓲nt瑟ks; 藢蓴藧胃蓹蕣藞d蓲nt瑟蓹 /

noun

  1. functioning as singular the branch of dentistry concerned with preventing or correcting irregularities of the teeth Also calleddental orthopaedics
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • 藢辞谤迟丑辞藞诲辞苍迟颈蝉迟, noun
  • 藢辞谤迟丑辞藞诲辞苍迟颈肠, adjective
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 辞谤顎卼丑辞路诲辞苍顎僼颈肠 辞谤顎卼丑辞路诲辞苍顎僼补濒 adjective
  • 辞谤顎卼丑辞路诲辞苍顎僼颈蝉迟 noun
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of orthodontics1

First recorded in 1905鈥10; orth- + -odont + -ics
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Example Sentences

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In a statement to The Times, Ting鈥檚 wife defended her husband and his work in the orthodontics clinic.

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That would more than cover the orthodontics bill.

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It is calling on watchdogs in the UK to ensure any firm providing orthodontics directly to patients in the UK are held to high standards.

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SmileDirectClub鈥檚 services, which are cheaper than traditional orthodontics because they often do not involve in-person visits, have drawn criticism from dentist and orthodontist groups.

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鈥淚t鈥檚 all for fetching some good revenue,鈥 says a professor of orthodontics at an Indian university who requested anonymity for fear of reprisals.

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