Book An Appointment

or
find a dentist

Glossary

Orthodontist

orthodontics (also orthodontia ) plural noun [treated as sing. ]

the treatment of irregularities in the teeth (esp. of alignment and occlusion) and jaws, including the use of braces.

DERIVATIVES

orthodontic | adjective
orthodontically |adverb
-orthodontist |noun

ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from ortho- [straight] + Greek odous, odont- 'tooth.'