orthodontia

noun or·tho·don·tia \ˌȯr-thə-ˈdän(t)-sh(ē-)ə\

: treatment and devices used on teeth to make them grow straight

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New Latin

First Known Use: circa 1849

Medical Dictionary

noun orth·odon·tia \ˌȯr-thə-ˈdän-ch(ē-)ə\

: dental appliances (as braces) used in orthodontic treatment

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