prosthodontics

American

[pros-thuh-don-tiks] / ˌprɒs θəˈdɒn tɪks /

Also prosthodontia

noun

(used with a singular verb)

the branch of dentistry that deals with the restoration and maintenance of oral function by the replacement of missing teeth and other oral structures by artificial devices.

prosthodontics British

/ ˌprɒsθəˈdɒntɪks /

noun

(functioning as singular) the branch of dentistry concerned with the artificial replacement of missing teeth

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Other Word Forms

prosthodontist noun

Etymology

Origin of prosthodontics

First recorded in 1945–50; prosth(esis) + -odont + -ics

Example Sentences

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Dr. Sherif Elsharkawy, senior author and consultant in prosthodontics at King's College London, explained: "Unlike bones and hair, enamel does not regenerate, once it is lost, it's gone forever."

From Science Daily • Nov. 10, 2025

Crafting maxillofacial prosthodontics, as they’re called, is Rubenstein’s specialty.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 13, 2018

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