orthodontic treatment vs intervention

intervention vs orthodontic treatment

orthodontic treatment and intervention both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
orthodontic treatment	Yes	No	No	No
intervention	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, intervention is a hypernym of orthodontic treatment; that is, intervention is a word with a broader meaning than orthodontic treatment:

orthodontic treatment: dental treatment that corrects irregularities of the teeth or of the relation of the teeth to surrounding anatomy; treatment is usually by braces or mechanical aids
intervention: care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)

Other hypernyms of orthodontic treatment include treatment.

orthodontic treatment (noun)	intervention (noun)
dental treatment that corrects irregularities of the teeth or of the relation of the teeth to surrounding anatomy; treatment is usually by braces or mechanical aids	the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.)
	(law) a proceeding that permits a person to enter into a lawsuit already in progress; admission of person not an original party to the suit so that person can protect some right or interest that is allegedly affected by the proceedings
	care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
	the act or fact of interposing one thing between or among others
	a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries

Difference between orthodontic treatment and intervention

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