What is prosthodontics?
Prosthodontics, also known as dental prosthetics or prosthetic dentistry, is one of the nine dental specialties. Prosthodontics is the dental specialty pertaining to the diagnosis, treatment planning, rehabilitation and maintenance of the oral function, comfort, appearance and health of patients with clinical conditions associated with missing or deficient teeth and/or oral and maxillofacial tissues using biocompatible substitutes.