Definitions for orthodontist
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
or•tho•don•tics*ˌɔr θəˈdɒn tɪks(n.)
the branch of dentistry dealing with the prevention and correction of irregular teeth, as by means of braces.
Category: Dentistry
* (used with a sing. v.).
Origin of orthodontics:
1905–10
or`tho•don′tist(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
orthodontist(noun)
a dentist specializing in the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth
Wiktionary
orthodontist(Noun)
An orthodontic dentist
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