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orthodontist
1. A specialist in the area of dentistry concerned with the prevention and correction of abnormally positioned or aligned teeth.
2. A dentist who is concerned with correcting and preventing irregularities of teeth and their poor occlusions.
2. A dentist who is concerned with correcting and preventing irregularities of teeth and their poor occlusions.
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dento-, dent-, denta-, dentino-, denti-, dentin-
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-ist
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odonto-, odont-, odon-, -odont, -odonic, -odontic, -odontia, -odontoid; -dont, -donts, -dontia, -dontic, -dontoid
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ortho-, orth-
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“orthodontist”
A medical physician who specializes in the bites and teeth alignments of the mouths of patients: An orthodontist is a dentist who is concerned with the correction of the positions of an individual's teeth.
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Health Care Providers, Health-Care Providers, Healthcare Providers
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