What does "prosthodontics" mean?

Prosthetic dentistry: a specialty of dentistry concerned with the restoration or replacement of damaged or missing teeth or portions thereof.

What is a synonym for "prosthodontics"?

Common synonyms include: prosthodontia.

Pronounced //ˌpɹɑs.θəˈdɑn.tɪks//.

//ˌpɹɑs.θəˈdɑn.tɪks// noun

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Noun

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Prosthetic dentistry: a specialty of dentistry concerned with the restoration or replacement of damaged or missing teeth or portions thereof. uncountable
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the branch of dentistry dealing with the replacement of teeth and related mouth or jaw structures by artificial devices wordnet

By surface analysis, prosth- + -odont + -ics

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