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Prosthodontics

Medical Definition:	A dental specialty concerned with the restoration and maintenance of oral function by the replacement of missing teeth and structures by artificial devices or prostheses.
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Prosthodontics Categories.

	Dental Casting Technique - The process of producing a form or impression made of metal or plaster using a mold.
	Dental Prosthesis - An artificial replacement for one or more natural teeth or part of a tooth, or associated structures, ranging from a portion of a tooth to a complete denture. The dental prosthesis is used for cosmetic or functional reasons, or both. DENTURES and specific types of dentures are also available. (From Boucher's Clinical Dental Terminology, 4th ed, p244 & Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p643)
	Tissue Conditioning (Dental) - The use of a treatment material (tissue conditioner) to re-establish tone and health to irritated oral soft tissue, usually applied to the edentulous alveolar ridge.

Prosthodontics Medical Definitions and Terms

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