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The Collaborative International Dictionary
orthodontia

orthodontia \orthodontia\ n. (Med.) The treatment of the teeth so as to make the teeth align properly within the mouth, usually involving the wearing of braces and sometimes oral surgery.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
orthodontia

1849, from ortho- + Greek odon (genitive odontos) "tooth" (see tooth) + abstract noun ending -ia.

Wiktionary
orthodontia

n. orthodontics

WordNet
orthodontia

n. the branch of dentistry dealing with the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth [syn: orthodontics, orthodonture, dental orthopedics, dental orthopaedics]

Usage examples of "orthodontia".

Isaiah gave him the five-figure California orthodontia, plus full eye contact.

Decades worth of weight training, tetracycline, orthodontia, MTV, and NutraSweet paying off in one grand, glorious spray.

You know, for a guy who died before they invented orthodontia, he had pretty nice teeth.