Prosthodontology

surgical component that interfaces with the bone of the jaw or skull to support a dental prosthesis

thumb|300px|Commonly used terms of relationship and comparison in dentistry|Occlusal view of the same maxillary denture

prosthetic restoration that reproduces the crown of a tooth

Prosthodontics, also known as dental prosthetics or prosthetic dentistry, is the area of dentistry that focuses on dental prostheses. It is one of 12 dental specialties recognized by the American Dental Association (ADA), Royal College of Surgeons of England, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland, Royal College of Surgeons of Glasgow, Royal College of Dentists of Canada, and Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons. The ADA defines it as "the dental specialty pertaining to the diagnosis, treatment planning, rehabilitation and maintenance of the oral

fixed dental restoration used to replace missing teeth by joining an artificial tooth definitively to adjacent teeth or dental implants

intraoral device for reconstructing missing teeth

aspect of history

prosthesis in dentistry

thumb|Articulator thumb|Semi-adjustable articulator with mounted casts An articulator is a mechanical hinged device used in dentistry to which plaster casts of the maxillary (upper) and mandibular (lower) jaw are fixed, reproducing some or all the movements of the mandible in relation to the maxilla. The human maxilla is fixed and the scope of movement of the mandible (and therefore the dentition) is dictated by the position and movements of the bilateral temperomandibular joints, which sit in the glenoid fossae in the base of the skull. The temperomandibular joints are not a simple hinge but

fully anatomical dental implant two rooted

substances used to clean dentures, when they are out of the mouth

removable appliance used when all teeth within a jaw have been lost and need to be prosthetically replaced

alt=Denturist, Dentures, Denture fitting, intraoral procedures|thumb|Denturist performs denture delivery procedure intraorally. alt=Denturist, Dentures, Denture procedures, Denturist Schools|thumb|Denturist students at NAIT work on simulation of denture intraoral procedures in their classroom. thumb|NAIT student working with facebow for patient jaw relation recording A denturist in the United States and Canada, clinical dental technologist in the United Kingdom and Ireland, dental prosthetist in Australia, or a clinical dental technician in New Zealand is a member of the oral health care team

short term dental prosthetic