prosthodontics

prosthodontics /pros·tho·don·tics/ (pros?thah-don´tiks) the branch of dentistry dealing with construction of artificial appliances designed to restore and maintain oral function by replacing missing teeth and sometimes other oral structures or parts of the face.

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pros·tho·don·tics (prsth-dntks)

n.

The branch of dentistry that deals with the replacement of missing teeth and related mouth or jaw structures by artificial devices.

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prostho·dontist n.

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prosthodontics (pros´thōdon´tiks),

n the part of dentistry pertaining to the restoration and maintenance of oral function, comfort, appearance, and health of the patient by the replacement of missing teeth and contiguous tissues with artificial substitutes. It has three main branches: removable prosthodontics, fixed prosthodontics, and maxillofacial prosthetics.

prosthodontics, fixed,

n the branch of prosthodontics concerned with the replacement or restoration of teeth by artificial substitutes that are not readily removable.

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prosthodontics

a specialty in dentistry concerned with the restoration of damaged or missing teeth.