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DENTAL ORTHOPAEDICS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The branch of dentistry dealing with the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth
Synonyms:
dental orthopaedics; dental orthopedics; orthodontia; orthodontics; orthodonture
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("dental orthopaedics" is a kind of...):
dental medicine; dentistry; odontology (the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth)
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