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prosthodontics
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Prosthodontics
Prosthodontics
, also known as
dental prosthetics
or
prosthetic dentistry
, is the area of
dentistry
that focuses on
dental prostheses
. It is one of nine
dental specialties
recognized by the
American Dental Association
(ADA),
Royal College of Dentists of Canada
, and
Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons
. The ADA defines it as "the dental specialty pertaining to the diagnosis, treatment planning, rehabilitation and maintenance of the oral function, comfort, appearance and health of patients with clinical conditions associated with
missing or deficient teeth and/or oral and maxillofacial tissues
using
biocompatible
substitutes."
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