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pros·tho·don·tics | \ ˌpräs-thə-ˈdän-tiks 
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\Definition of prosthodontics
: prosthetic dentistry
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prosthodontics
noun plural but singular or plural in constructionprosth·odon·tics | \ ˌpräs-thə-ˈdänt-iks \
\Medical Definition of prosthodontics
: the dental specialty concerned with the making of artificial replacements for missing parts of the mouth and jaw
— called also prosthetic dentistry, prosthodontia
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prosthodontic \ -ik \ adjective
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The first known use of prosthodontics was in 1947
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