ORTHODONTIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does orthodontic mean? 

• ORTHODONTIC (adjective)
  The adjective ORTHODONTIC has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to or involving or practicing orthodontics

  Familiarity information: ORTHODONTIC used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ORTHODONTIC (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to or involving or practicing orthodontics

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Context example:

orthodontic braces

Pertainym:

orthodontics (the branch of dentistry dealing with the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth)

Derivation:

orthodontia; orthodontics; orthodonture (the branch of dentistry dealing with the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth)

 Context examples 

But if you have problems with your bite or the spacing of your teeth, you may need orthodontic care.

(Orthodontia, NIH)

A surgical procedure to prevent rotational relapse of teeth after an orthodontic treatment; the epithelial attachment surrounding the involved teeth is severed.

(Circumferential Supracrestal Fiberotomy, NCI Thesaurus)

A component of a reverse-pull or protraction orthodontic appliance that distributes force across much of the face.

(Orthodontic Facemask, NCI Thesaurus)

An extraoral orthodontic appliance designed to create traction for growth modification, tooth movement and anchorage.

(Orthodontic Headgear, NCI Thesaurus)

An orthodontic appliance designed to correct misaligned teeth.

(Orthodontic Braces, NCI Thesaurus)

A small screw of between 6-14mm in length placed between the roots of a tooth for purposes of anchoring the tooth during orthodontic treatment.

(Miniscrew Temporary Anchorage Device, NCI Thesaurus)

They are used in restorative and orthodontic dental procedures.

(Dental Cement, NCI Thesaurus)

A flap of mucosal, and possibly gingival, tissue including the periosteum, reflected from bone and created in the process of conducting orthodontic surgery.

(Mucoperiosteal Flap, NCI Thesaurus)

Orthodontic treatment designed to take advantage of the active growth stage of a child's development in order to intercept orthodontic problems early and reduce or eliminate them.

(Interceptive Treatment, NCI Thesaurus)

Any orthodontic procedure that is done as part of another dental procedure.

(Adjunctive Orthodontic Procedure, NCI Thesaurus)