prosthodontia

9.7

A branch of dentistry that makes and fits false teeth and parts of the mouth

noun
/ˌprɒsθəˈdɒnʃə/

Specialized

: prostodoncia

He visited a specialist in prosthodontia after losing several teeth in an accident.

Examples

The dental school offers a postgraduate program in prosthodontia.
Dr. Smith specializes in prosthodontia.
Advances in prosthodontia have improved options for people needing dentures.
Many patients seek help in prosthodontia for dental implants.
Advances in prosthodontia have improved options for people needing dentures.
He visited a specialist in prosthodontia after losing several teeth in an accident.
The dental school offers a postgraduate program in prosthodontia.

Synonyms

prosthodontics

vsprosthodontia

Specialized

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The dental field that makes and fits artificial teeth and other parts of the mouth and jaw

focuses on making and fitting replacements mainly for parts inside the mouth

Surface Forms

prosthodontia singular

prosthodontias plural

Morphology

prosthodontia = prosthodontics (opaque) = prostho + dont + ia

The term is formed from Greek combining forms that are not recognizable as standalone English words, so the relation to the base is not accessible to average learners.

Etymology

Prosthodontia comes from Greek parts prostho- meaning 'added' or 'replacement' and odont- meaning 'tooth'. Think of prosthetic, a replacement, and the common word 'tooth', so prosthodontia is the branch of dentistry that makes and fits artificial replacement teeth and other mouth parts.