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prosthodontics
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pros·tho·don·tics  (prsth-dntks)
n. (used with a sing. verb)
The branch of dentistry that deals with the replacement of missing teeth and related mouth or jaw structures by bridges, dentures, or other artificial devices.
[prosth(esis) + -odont(ia) + -ics.]
prostho·dontic adj.
prostho·dontist n.
prosthodontics [ˌprɒsθəˈdɒntɪks]
n
(Medicine / Dentistry) (functioning as singular) the branch of dentistry concerned with the artificial replacement of missing teeth
[from prosth(esis) + -odont + -ics]
prosthodontist  n
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Noun1.prosthodontics - the branch of dentistry dealing with the replacement of teeth and related mouth or jaw structures by artificial devices
prosthodontia
dental medicine, dentistry, odontology - the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth
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