prosthodontist

[ pros-thuh-don-tist ]

noun

1. a specialist in prosthodontics.

Word History and Origins

Origin of prosthodontist¹

First recorded in 1915–20; prosthodont(ics) + -ist

Example Sentences

Tammy Chen is a prosthodontist and the owner of Central Park Dental Aesthetics in Midtown Manhattan.

From New York Times

Dr. Tammy Chen, prosthodontist, and owner of Central Park Dental Aesthetics in Midtown Manhattan, described her patients’ teeth troubles in the New York Times on Tuesday and offered several possible explanations.

From Fox News

Georgina Carabarin, a Tijuana prosthodontist, said she has seen a significant decline in her business since the arrival of Central American migrants.

From Los Angeles Times

Then, prosthodontist Dr. Michael W. Johnson restored her teeth and with the help of PNW Prosthodontic Labs, Kim is in the process of getting a full upper denture and lower partial denture donated.

From Seattle Times

Johnson said via email that some of the treatments Rubenstein offers could be completed by a prosthodontist but acknowledged that “the more advanced cases may require that patients go to another location.”

From Seattle Times