Orthodontics
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-004630
A dental specialty concerned with the prevention and correction of dental and oral anomalies (malocclusion).
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-004630 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Animals, Livestock, One Health |
| Synonyms | dentofacial orthopedics |
| References | Medical Subject Headings 2016; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Dentistry; Mouth diseases; Dental health; Dental prosthesis; Endodontics; Oral health; Teeth; Tooth diseases |
| Translations | Spanish: ortodoncia |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-004630",
"term": "Orthodontics",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "A dental specialty concerned with the prevention and correction of dental and oral anomalies (malocclusion).",
"synonyms": [
"dentofacial orthopedics"
],
"subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
"see_also": [
"dentistry",
"mouth diseases",
"dental health",
"dental prosthesis",
"endodontics",
"oral health",
"teeth",
"tooth diseases"
],
"references": [
"Medical Subject Headings 2016",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "ortodoncia"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/orthodontics/"
}
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