Orthodontics

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  orthodontics \orthodontics\ n. (Med.)
     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.
     [PJC]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  orthodontics
       n : the branch of dentistry dealing with the prevention or
           correction of irregularities of the teeth [syn: {orthodontia},
            {orthodonture}, {dental orthopedics}, {dental
           orthopaedics}]