orthodontia

HYPHEN

or=tho=don=tia

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun orthodontia has 1 sense

orthodontia(n = noun.cognition) dental orthopaedics, dental orthopedics, orthodontics, orthodonture - the branch of dentistry dealing with the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth;

is a kind of dental medicine, dentistry, odontology

Derived form adjective orthodontic₁

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CIDE DICTIONARY

orthodontia, n.

The treatment of the teeth so as to make the teeth align properly within the mouth, usually involving the wearing of braces and sometimes oral surgery. [PJC]