prosthodontistn.
/ˌprɒsθəˈdɒntɪst/, U.S. /ˈˌprɑsθəˈˌdɑn(t)əst/ Dentistry.
A specialist or expert in prosthodontics.
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orthodontist1903
exodontist1913
prosthodontist1917
periodontist1920
paedodontist1923
1917 F. A. Peeso Crown & Bridge-work viii. 151 Quite frequently when the services of an orthodontist has been employed the coöperation of the prosthodontist is necessary to complete and render his work permanent.
1934 F. W. Frahm Princ. & Technics Full Denture Constr. vi. 74 The prosthodontist should avail himself of the use of the very best appliances and technics.
2003 J. Bardach & K. Gleeson Surviving Freedom Epilogue 247 Lena adjusted to life in Poland and worked as a prosthodontist at the Medical Academy.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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