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prosthodontics
(redirected from prosthodontic)

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prosthodontics: see dentistry dentistry, treatment and care of the teeth and associated oral structures. Dentistry is mainly concerned with tooth decay, disease of the supporting structures, such as the gums, and faulty positioning of the teeth.
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prosthodontics [¦präs·thə¦dän·tiks]
(medicine)
The science and practice of replacement of missing dental and oral structures.


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Although the contributors call this a monograph the range is comprehensive, addressing such topics as realistic treatment outcomes, local and systemic health considerations, materials designs, related diagnostic imaging, soft tissue aesthetic considerations, prosthodontic, osseointegration failure and means of care, and future directions.
This translates into the initial removal of unsalvageable teeth followed by periodontal therapy and comprehensive restorative and prosthodontic dentistry.
GOTERT, GE & ARAS, E 1999: Mastication, deglutition and speech considerations in prosthodontic rehabilitation of a total glossectomy patient.
 
 
 
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