Dental Orthopaedics (Noun)
Meaning
The branch of dentistry dealing with the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- Some students pursue a career in dental orthopaedics after completing their degree in orthodontics.
- A dentist specialized in dental orthopaedics can evaluate the proper alignment and positioning of a patient's teeth.
- Dental orthopaedics focuses on achieving a balance between the function and aesthetic appeal of a person's teeth.
- Early intervention and treatment are usually the key in dental orthopaedics to prevent severe problems from developing.
- Combining dental orthopaedics with orthodontics allows dental practitioners to offer more solutions to patients dealing with malocclusion.