pros·tho·don·tics
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Definition of prosthodontics
: prosthetic dentistry
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“Prosthodontics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prosthodontics. Accessed 26 Jun. 2022.
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prosthodontics
noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction
prosth·odon·tics
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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
Other Words from prosthodontics
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The first known use of prosthodontics was in 1947
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