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orthodontist

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orthodontist /or·tho·don·tist/ (-don´tist) a dentist who specializes in orthodontics.
or·tho·don·tist (ôrth-dntst)
n.
A person who specializes in orthodontics.

orthodontist
[-don′tist]
a dentist who is concerned with the diagnosis, prevention, and correction of malocclusion of the teeth.

orthodontist [or″tho-don´tist]
a dentist who specializes in orthodontics.

orthodontist,
n a dental specialist who has completed an approved, advanced course of at least 2 years in the special area of orthodontics.


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