Prosthodontics
New York City, Queens, Manhattan
 Prosthodontics is that branch of dentistry pertaining to the restoration
and maintenance of oral functions, comfort, appearance and
health of the patient by the restoration of natural teeth
and/or the replacement of missing teeth and contiguous oral
and maxillofacial tissues with artificial substitutes.
What
is a Prosthodontist?
A
Prosthodontist is a dentist who specializes in restoring natural
teeth and creating and placing natural-looking substitute
or prosthetic teeth. Prosthodontists are dental specialists
in the restoration and replacement of teeth. After completing
four years of dental school, prosthodontists receive three
years of specialized training in an American Dental Association
(ADA) accredited graduate education program. Prosthodontics
is one of only eight dental specialties recognized by the
American Dental Association. Rigorous training and experience
provide prosthodontists with the special understanding of
the dynamics of the smile, the preservation of a healthy mouth,
and the creation of tooth replacements. Serving as the "architect"
of a dental treatment plan, a prosthodontist collaborates
with general dentists, specialists and other health professionals
to develop solutions to your dental concerns.
Prosthodontics
Can Help in Many Ways
As
dental experts in state-of-the-art procedures and techniques,
prosthodontists are able to treat many different types of
dental conditions such as:
- Complex
care management involving multiple specialists
- Post-oral
cancer reconstruction and continuing care
- Children
born with missing teeth
- TMJ
- jaw joint problems
- Traumatic
injuries
- Snoring
and sleep disorders
The prosthodontist's goal is integrating natural-looking replacement
materials with the patient's original facial structure into
a comfortable and pleasing appearance. Prosthodontists are
exceptionally skilled in "creating generations of
smiles." Whatever your age, you owe it to yourself
to see how a specialist in tooth restoration and tooth replacement
can help you.
Links
Through the following links, you can learn more about prosthodontics
and how a prosthodontist could help you:
American Dental
Association
American
Academy of Fixed Prosthodontics
American
College of Prosthodontists
The
Academy of Prosthodontics
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