{"id":64,"date":"2025-06-30T12:33:15","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T09:33:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dental.kiklotro.com\/prosthodontics\/"},"modified":"2025-06-29T17:57:41","modified_gmt":"2025-06-29T14:57:41","slug":"prosthodontics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.athens-dental.com\/en\/prosthodontics\/","title":{"rendered":"Prosthodontics"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6262 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.athens-dental.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/athens-dental-slide-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"456\" height=\"304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.athens-dental.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/athens-dental-slide-1.jpg 456w, https:\/\/www.athens-dental.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/athens-dental-slide-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 456px) 100vw, 456px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: #999999;\"><strong><span lang=\"en-GB\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff; font-size: 12pt;\"><b>Prosthodontics<\/b><\/span>, also known as <b>dental prosthetics<\/b> or\u00a0\u00a0<b>prosthetic dentistry<\/b>, is the area of dentistry that focuses on dental prostheses. Prosthodontics is one of the <\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">nine <\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">dental specialties recognized by the <\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">American Dental Association ( <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">A<\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">.<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">D<\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">.<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">A<\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">.)<\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">.The ADA defines it as &#8220;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.<sup id=\"cite_ref-1\" class=\"reference\"><\/sup><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: #999999;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #3366ff;\">According to the American College of Prosthodontists, a prosthodontist is a dentist who:<\/span><sup id=\"cite_ref-prosthodontics.org_2-0\" class=\"reference\"><\/sup><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: #999999;\"><strong>Specializes in the aesthetic (cosmetic) restoration and replacement of teeth.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: #999999;\"><strong>Receives three to four years of additional training after dental school.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: #999999;\"><strong>Restores optimum appearance and function to your smile. The planning and restoration of <a title=\"Dental implant\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dental_implant\">implants<\/a>, treatment of temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ), and rehabilitation of occlusion with prostheses all fall under the field of prosthodontics.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong><span lang=\"en-GB\">A <\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">Prosthodontist <\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">has specialized in<\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\"> offering <\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">high quality dental therapy that ranges<\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">\u00a0from\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">placing single crowns and bridges to performing full mouth rehabilitation due to severe loss of teeth<\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">(caused by decay, periodontal problems, accidents, surgical therapy, etc ).<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong><span lang=\"en-GB\">Prosthodontists receive extensive training in dental esthetics and esthetic restorations during their graduate programs. Their aim is to provide\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">a beautiful\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">and natural smile to the patient.\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">Dental implants<\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\"> and <\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">Maxillofacial prosthetics<\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">\u00a0form parts of Prosthodontics. The academic discourse and approach in this specialty include advanced-level lectures,courses,clinical and laboratory experience, patient care and research leading to a Master&#8217;s\u00a0Degree. \u00a0 <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong><span lang=\"en-GB\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.athens-dental.com\/en\/maxillofacial-prosthetics\/\">Maxillofacial prosthetics <\/a>(Oral and Maxillofacial Prosthodontics) is a sub-specialty (or super-specialty) of Prosthodontics.<sup id=\"cite_ref-15\" class=\"reference\"><\/sup>\u00a0All Maxillofacial prosthodontists are prosthodontists first and then attain a fellowship training (1 year) exclusively in Maxillofacial prosthetics that includes oral surgical and prosthodontic treatments.<sup id=\"cite_ref-ADA_13-1\" class=\"reference\"><\/sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-maxillofacialprosth1_16-0\" class=\"reference\"><\/sup> Maxillofacial prosthodontists treat patients who have acquired and congenital defects of the head and neck (maxillofacial) region due to cancer, surgery, trauma, and\/or birth defects. \u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><strong style=\"color: #999999; font-size: 12pt; line-height: inherit;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #ff0000; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><em><strong>A prosthodontist is the skilled architect who can restore the\u00a0optimal appearance and\u00a0function of your smile.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"display: inline !important;\">\n<p style=\"display: inline !important;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\" style=\"color: #99cc00; font-size: 12pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prosthodontics, also known as dental prosthetics or\u00a0\u00a0prosthetic dentistry, is the area of dentistry that focuses on dental prostheses. Prosthodontics is one of the nine dental specialties recognized by the American Dental Association ( A.D.A.).The ADA defines it as &#8220;the dental specialty pertaining to the diagnosis, treatment planning, rehabilitation and maintenance of the oral function, comfort,&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6522,"parent":0,"menu_order":9,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"Prosthodontics also known as dental prosthetics or\u00a0\u00a0prosthetic dentistry","_seopress_titles_desc":"Prosthodontics, also known as dental prosthetics or\u00a0\u00a0prosthetic dentistry, is the area of dentistry that focuses on dental prostheses.","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-64","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.athens-dental.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/64","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.athens-dental.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.athens-dental.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.athens-dental.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.athens-dental.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=64"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/www.athens-dental.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/64\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6681,"href":"https:\/\/www.athens-dental.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/64\/revisions\/6681"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.athens-dental.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6522"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.athens-dental.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=64"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}