orthodontic

English

Etymology

From orthodontics, equivalent to ortho- +‎ -odont +‎ -ic.

Adjective

orthodontic (not comparable)

1. Of, or relating to the dental speciality of orthodontics.
   • 2015 August 20, Julie Gunlock, “Your Child Might Not Need Those Costly Braces”, in Time‎^[1]:

     Many parents can’t afford that “great smile,” though, which is why a thriving cottage industry of homemade orthodontic remedies has surfaced to provide the perfect smile to those who can’t afford licensed orthodontic work.

Derived terms

• orthodontic band

Translations

of or relating to orthodontics

• Armenian: please add this translation if you can
• Catalan: ortodòntic
• Dutch: orthodontisch
• Finnish: ortodonttinen
• French: orthodontique (fr)
• Italian: ortodontico
• Polish: ortodontyczny (pl)
• Portuguese: ortodôntico
• Romanian: ortodontic
• Spanish: ortodóncico