| orthodontic brackets | Small metal or ceramic attachments used to fasten an arch wire. These attachments are soldered or welded to an orthodontic band or cemented directly onto the teeth. Bowles brackets, edgewise brackets, multiphase brackets, ribbon arch brackets, twin-wire brackets, and universal brackets are all types of orthodontic brackets. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| orthodontic retainers | Orthodontic appliances, fixed or removable, used to maintain teeth in corrected positions during the period of functional adaptation following corrective treatment. These appliances are also used to maintain the positions of the teeth and jaws gained by orthodontic procedures. (12 Dec 1998) |
| orthodontic space closure | Therapeutic closure of spaces caused by the extraction of teeth, the congenital absence of teeth, or the excessive space between teeth. (12 Dec 1998) |
| orthodontic treatment | Please see MedicineNet site on orthodontic treatment for information on this subject. (12 Dec 1998) |
| orthodontic wires | Wires of various dimensions and grades made of stainless steel or precious metal. They are used in orthodontic treatment. (12 Dec 1998) |
| orthodontics | The use of devices to move teeth or adjust underlying bone. The ideal age for starting orthodontic treatment is between ages 3 to 12 years. Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) problems can be corrected with splinting or dental braces. Teeth can be moved by removable appliances or by fixed braces. Crowding of teeth can require extraction of teeth. Retainers may be necessary long after dental braces are placed, especially with orthodontic treatment of adults. (12 Dec 1998) |
| orthodontics, corrective | The phase of orthodontics concerned with the correction of malocclusion with proper appliances and prevention of its sequelae. (12 Dec 1998) |
| orthodontics, interceptive | Recognition and elimination of potential irregularities and malpositions in the developing dentofacial complex. (12 Dec 1998) |
| orthodontist | <specialist> A dentist who has been specially trained to do orthodontics. (08 Jan 1998) |
| orthodox | 1. Sound in opinion or doctrine, especially in religious doctrine; hence, holding the Christian faith; believing the doctrines taught in the Scriptures; opposed to heretical and heterodox; as, an orthodox Christian. 2. According or congruous with the doctrines of Scripture, the creed of a church, the decree of a council, or the like; as, an orthodox opinion, book, etc. 3. Approved; conventional. "He saluted me on both cheeks in the orthodox manner." (H. R. Haweis) The term orthodox differs in its use among the various Christian communions. The Greek Church styles itself the "Holy Orthodox Apostolic Church," regarding all other bodies of Christians as more or less heterodox. The Roman Catholic Church regards the Protestant churches as heterodox in many points. In the United States the term orthodox is frequently used with reference to divergent views on the doctrine of the Trinity. Thus it has been common to speak of the Trinitarian Congregational churches in distinction from the Unitarian, as Orthodox. The name is also applied to the conservative, in distinction from the "liberal", or Hicksite, body in the Society of Friends. Origin: L. Orthodoxus, Gr.; right, true + opinion, to think, seem; cf. F. Orthodoxe. See Ortho-, Dogma. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| orthodromic | Denoting the propagation of an impulse along an axon in the normal direction. Compare: antidromic. Synonym: dromic. Origin: ortho-+ G. Dromos, course (05 Mar 2000) |
| orthogamy | <botany> Direct fertilization in plants, as when the pollen fertilizing the ovules comes from the stamens of the same blossom; opposed to heterogamy. Origin: Ortho- + Gr. Marriage. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| orthogenesis | The doctrine that evolution is governed by intrinsic factors and occurs in predictable directions. Origin: ortho-+ G. Genesis, origin (05 Mar 2000) |
| orthogenic | Relating to orthogenesis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| orthogenics | <study> The scientific study of artificial selection towards a particular set of desired characteristics. (09 Oct 1997) |
Synonyms : Orthodontic Wire, Wire, Orthodontic, Wires, Orthodontic
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Synonyms : Corrective Orthodontics
Synonyms : Interceptive Orthodontics
Synonyms : Preventive Orthodontics
| orthopedist |
a specialist in correcting deformities of the skeletal system (especially in children)
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| orthoptic |
of or relating to normal binocular vision
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| orthoptics |
treatment of defects of binocular vision (such as strabismus and amblyopia) by nonsurgical measures (especially by exercises to strengthen the eye muscles)
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| orthoptist |
a specialist in orthoptics
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| orthostatic |
pertaining to an upright standing posture; "orthostatic hypotension"
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| ortho | the relation of opposition between things at right angles |
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| ortho | of or relating to or expressed in orthography |
| ortho | a method of representing the sounds of a language by written or printed symbols |
| ortho | a map projection in which a small area is rendered in its true shape |
| ortho | a group of viruses including those causing influenza |
| ortho | of or relating to or employed in orthopedics |
| ortho | the branch of surgery concerned with disorders or deformities of the spine and joints |
| ortho | a specialist in correcting deformities of the skeletal system (especially in children) |
| ortho | of or relating to or employed in orthopedics |
| ortho | of or relating to or employed in orthopedics |
| ortho | the branch of surgery concerned with disorders or deformities of the spine and joints |
| ortho | a specialist in correcting deformities of the skeletal system (especially in children) |