Prosthetic-dentistry
noun
1.
prosthodontics.
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- Prosthetics
noun, (used with a singular or plural verb) 1. the branch of surgery or of dentistry that deals with the replacement of missing parts with artificial structures. Compare prosthodontics. 2. the fabrication and fitting of prosthetic devices, especially artificial limbs. noun 1. (functioning as sing) the branch of surgery concerned with prosthesis prosthetics pros·thet·ics (prŏs-thět’ĭks) […]
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- Prosthodontia
[pros-thuh-don-tiks] /ˌprɒs θəˈdɒn tɪks/ noun, (used with a singular verb) 1. the branch of dentistry that deals with the restoration and maintenance of oral function by the replacement of missing teeth and other oral structures by artificial devices. prosthodontics /ˌprɒsθəˈdɒntɪks/ noun 1. (functioning as sing) the branch of dentistry concerned with the artificial replacement of […]