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Orthodontist
specialty of dentistry that deals with the diagnosis, prevention, and correction of malpositioned teeth and jaws, and misaligned bite patterns / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
An orthodontist is a dentist (a doctor that works on teeth) that specializes in straightening teeth with things like braces.
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