D defs.my
Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

orthodontics

· IPA /ˌɔrθədˈɑntɪks/
01 n. A branch of dentistry specializing in the treatment of the teeth so as to make the teeth align properly within the mouth; it usually involv…
  1. 1.
    A branch of dentistry specializing in the treatment of the teeth so as to make the teeth align properly within the mouth; it usually involves fitting a patient with braces and sometimes oral surgery.(Med.)