ORTHODONTICS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does orthodontics mean? 

• ORTHODONTICS (noun)
  The noun ORTHODONTICS has 1 sense:

1. the branch of dentistry dealing with the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth

  Familiarity information: ORTHODONTICS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ORTHODONTICS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The branch of dentistry dealing with the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Synonyms:

dental orthopaedics; dental orthopedics; orthodontia; orthodontics; orthodonture

Hypernyms ("orthodontics" is a kind of...):

dental medicine; dentistry; odontology (the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth)

Derivation:

orthodontic (of or relating to or involving or practicing orthodontics)

orthodontist (a dentist specializing in the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth)

 Context examples 

A procedure in orthodontics in which brackets are removed from the teeth.

(Debond Procedure, NCI Thesaurus)

Elastic bands used in orthodontics to move teeth in a desired direction.

(Elastics, NCI Thesaurus)

Phosphoric acid is used in dentistry and orthodontics as an etching solution, to clean and roughen the surfaces of teeth where dental appliances or fillings will be placed.

(Phosphoric acid, NCI Thesaurus)