orthodontia
[ awr-thuh-don-shuh, -shee-uh ]
/ ˌɔr θəˈdɒn ʃə, -ʃi ə /
noun Dentistry.
treatment for the correction of irregularly aligned teeth, usually involving braces and sometimes oral surgery.
Nearby words
orthochorea, orthochromatic, orthoclase, orthoclastic, orthocytosis, orthodontia, orthodontics, orthodontist, orthodonture, orthodox, orthodox christianity
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