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orthodontist::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | dental practitioner, dentist, tooth doctor |
| Derivation | orthodontics |
Examples of orthodontist
orthodontist
Back home, his dad, an orthodontist, would massage it with liniments and creams.
From the nytimes.com
About every two weeks, the patient returns to the orthodontist for the next tray.
From the timesunion.com
Find an orthodontist willing to adapt payment cycle to accomodate said account.
From the well.blogs.nytimes.com
Her favorite subjects are English and math and she hopes to be an orthodontist.
From the tennessean.com
He's a plumber, or a chartered accountant, or, strangest of all, an orthodontist.
From the guardian.co.uk
They had a visit from dental assistants with orthodontist Michael Rovner's office.
From the desmoinesregister.com
So about three years ago, he went to an orthodontist and got outfitted with braces.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Many parents with big orthodontia bills pay the orthodontist in installments.
From the usatoday.com
James McCulley, a retired orthodontist, said his family didn't have a choice.
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- A dentist specializing in the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth
- (orthodontic) of or relating to or involving or practicing orthodontics; "orthodontic braces"
- Orthodontics (from Greek orthos "straight or proper"; and odons "tooth") is the specialty of dentistry that is concerned with the study and treatment of malocclusions (improper bites), which may be a result of tooth irregularity, disproportionate jaw relationships, or both. ...
- (orthodontics) A specialty of dentistry concerned with correcting misalignment of teeth
- (Orthodontists) Examine, diagnose, and treat dental malocclusions and oral cavity anomalies. Design and fabricate appliances to realign teeth and jaws to produce and maintain normal function and to improve appearance.
- (Orthodontists) diagnose and correct tooth alignment and facial deformities.
- (Orthodontists) the largest of the nine speciality groups. They are responsible for straightening their patients' teeth by applying pressure to them with braces or other appliances.
- (Orthodontic (health insurance feature)) Dental services that involve fixed appliances (braces) or removal appliances (retainers) to treat teeth, jaw and bite misalignments. Orthodontics is classified as an Extras or Ancillary service by Health Funds for private health insurance.
- (Orthodontics) A specialized branch of dentistry that corrects malocclusion and restores the teeth to proper alignment and function. There are several different types of appliances used in orthodontics, one of which is commonly referred to as braces.
