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orthodontic treatment

orthodontic treatment

3.7
Treatment to straighten teeth using braces or other devices
  • noun
  • /ˌɔrθəˈdɑntɪk ˈtritmənt/
translation icon : tratamiento de ortodoncia

Examples

  • None of the children had undergone (a) maxillary expansion, (b) alveolar bone grafting to repair maxillary clefts, or (c) orthodontic treatment.

    Academic text (2012)

  • Many teenagers undergo orthodontic treatment to straighten their teeth and improve their smile.

  • Before starting orthodontic treatment, the dentist will create a plan specifically for your dental needs.

  • Patients receiving orthodontic treatment often wear braces to help align their teeth over time.

Synonyms

orthodontia
vsorthodontic treatment
  • Specialized
3 6.6

A part of dental care that prevents and fixes crooked teeth and jaw problems

is a targeted clinical procedure to realign teeth using braces or appliances
orthodontics
vsorthodontic treatment
  • Specialized
2 5.0

The part of dentistry that prevents and corrects crooked teeth and jaws

is a specific dental intervention that corrects tooth alignment with devices
dental procedure
vsorthodontic treatment
  • Specialized
1 3.6

A treatment a dentist does on your teeth, gums, or mouth

is a specialized corrective intervention focused on aligning teeth and jaws
orthodonture
vsorthodontic treatment
  • Archaic
1 7.7

Dental care that straightens teeth and corrects the jaws

is a hands-on dental procedure aimed at straightening teeth over time

How Intensive

orthodontic treatment
3.7
dental care
8 2.1

Surface Forms

orthodontic treatment singular
orthodontic treatments plural

Morphology

orthodontic + treatment

The meaning is directly compositional: 'orthodontic' (relating to correcting dental irregularities) + 'treatment' (medical care) straightforwardly yields 'dental treatment to correct teeth/alignment'. This noun phrase follows a common adjective + noun pattern that is cross-linguistically regular, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the MWE meaning.

Etymology

The term orthodontic treatment comes from Greek words ortho meaning 'straight' and odont meaning 'tooth'. So it refers to dental care, such as braces, that moves teeth into a straight line.