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prosthodontics, n. pl. Dentistry.|prɒsθəʊˈdɒntɪks|
[f. as next + -ic; cf. orthodontics n. pl.]
The branch of dentistry concerned with the design, manufacture, and fitting of artificial replacements for teeth and other parts of the mouth; prosthetic dentistry.
1947H. H. Horner Dental Educ. Today ix. 266 Post⁓graduate and refresher courses are offered in orthodontics.., prosthodontics.., [etc.]. 1977M. M. Hudis Dental Lab. Prosthodontics p. xv, The basic concepts will be developed so that they may be integrated into the total concept of prosthodontics. 1978Who's Who 1495/2 Formerly Professor and Chairman of the Prosthodontics Department, University of Southern California. |