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orthodontist

ort·ho·don·tist

UK/ˌɔː(ɹ)θəˈdɒntɪst/ US/ˌɔrθʌˈdɑntʌst/ rare

noun

1.

a dentist specializing in the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth

Origin

From orthodontic + -ist.

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