prosthodontics

☆ pros·tho·don·tics (präs′t̸hə dän′tiks)

noun

the branch of dentistry dealing with the replacement of missing teeth, as by bridges or artificial dentures

Etymology: ModL: see prosthetic, -odont, & -ics

pros′·tho·don′·tic adjective pros′·tho·don′·tist noun

Adjective modifier

fixed: A second restorative consultant, with specific expertise in fixed prosthodontics, was subsequently added to the team.

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