prosthodontics
[ pros-thuh-don-tiks ]
/ ˌprɒs θəˈdɒn tɪks /
noun (used with a singular verb)
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.
Also
pros·tho·don·tia
[pros-thuh-don-shuh, -shee-uh] /ˌprɒs θəˈdɒn ʃə, -ʃi ə/.
Origin of prosthodontics
Words nearby prosthodontics
prosthetic dentistry,
prosthetic group,
prosthetics,
prosthetist,
prosthion,
prosthodontics,
prosthodontist,
prostie,
prostigmin,
prostitute,
prostitution
British Dictionary definitions for prosthodontia
prosthodontics
/ (ˌprɒsθəˈdɒntɪks) /
noun
(functioning as singular)
the branch of dentistry concerned with the artificial replacement of missing teeth
Derived forms of prosthodontics
prosthodontist, nounWord Origin for prosthodontics
C20: from
prosth (
esis) +
-odont +
-ics
Medical definitions for prosthodontia
prosthodontics
[ prŏs′thə-dŏn′tĭks ]
n.
The branch of dentistry that deals with the replacement of missing teeth and related mouth or jaw structures by artificial devices.