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What is the noun for orthodontics?

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orthodontics
  1. (medicine) A specialty of dentistry concerned with correcting misalignment of teeth.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “I had an appointment with my orthodontics today to discuss getting braces to correct the misalignment of my teeth.”
      “Crowns, bridges, full and partial dentures, and orthodontics are available after only 12 months of continuous enrollment.”
      “During the closing decades of the twentieth century these procedures, and also aesthetic orthodontics, came to be a common undertaking.”
orthodontist
  1. An orthodontic dentist
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  3. Examples:
    1. “She'd had two children and was apparently very prosperous, having married an orthodontist from upstate.”
      “After that, your child's orthodontist will wait until the remainder of your child's permanent teeth come in before beginning the second phase.”
      “Your orthodontist will explain which is most suitable for your particular malocclusion.”
orthodontia
  1. orthodontics
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  3. Examples:
    1. “He specialized in pedodontics and orthodontia and was head of the orthodontic section of the Department of Dentistry of Westchester Medical Center.”
      “The lion's biting teeth are as pearly and uniform as Park Avenue orthodontia.”
      “He doss only orthodontia, or teethstraight enting, and all his patients are children.”
orthodontists
  1. plural of orthodontist
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  3. Examples:
    1. “The second aspect of their strategy was the contracting out of sessional work to private orthodontists on a fee per case basis.”
      “Most orthodontists feel that crossbites and underbites might be easier to correct if addressed early, but the research is not yet in on this.”
      “Dentists and orthodontists assess and treat dental and oral diseases and malocclusion.”
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