
好词典

源自希腊语 orthos(直的) + odous(牙齿),19世纪后期进入英语。
❶ 与牙齿矫正相关的,指通过牙科技术调整牙齿排列或咬合关系的。常用于描述矫正器、治疗过程或专业领域。
“She wore orthodontic braces for two years to straighten her teeth.”
(她戴了两年的牙齿矫正器来矫正牙齿。)
“The orthodontic treatment helped improve his bite significantly.”
(牙齿矫正治疗显著改善了他的咬合问题。)
orthodontic treatment — 牙齿矫正治疗,指通过专业医疗手段调整牙齿位置或颌骨关系的长期过程。
“The orthodontic treatment plan included both braces and jaw alignment.”
(牙齿矫正治疗方案包括牙套和颌骨对齐。)
orthodontic appliance — 牙齿矫正器具,如牙套、保持器等用于施加力量移动牙齿的装置。
“The orthodontic appliance needed adjustment every six weeks.”
(牙齿矫正器具需要每六周调整一次。)