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prosthodontics

[ pros-thuh-don-tiks ]

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 singular the branch of dentistry concerned with the artificial replacement of missing teeth

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Derived Forms

  • ˌprosthoˈdontist, noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of prosthodontics1

First recorded in 1945–50; prosth(esis) + -odont + -ics

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Word History and Origins

Origin of prosthodontics1

C20: from prosth ( esis ) + -odont + -ics

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