(prosthetic dentistry) n. the branch of dentistry concerned with the provision of *dentures, *bridges, and *implant-retained prostheses.
n. the study, management, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases and conditions affecting the mouth, jaws, teeth, and their supporting tissues. Subdisciplines include dental public health, *endodontics, oral medicine, oral surgery, *orthodontics, *paediatric dentistry, *periodontology, preventive dentistry, *prosthodontics, and restorative dentistry.... dentistry
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