Who is prosthodontist?

A prosthodontist is a dentist who has completed dental school plus at least three additional years of advanced training and education at a CODA accredited institution. Prosthodontics, also known as dentures or prosthetic dentistry, is the area of dentistry that focuses on dental prosthetics. It is one of 12 dental specialties recognized by the American Dental Association (ADA), the Royal College of Surgeons of England, the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, the Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland, the Royal College of Surgeons of Glasgow, the Royal College of Dentists of Canada and the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons. The ADA defines it as the dental specialty related to the diagnosis, treatment planning, rehabilitation and maintenance of oral function, comfort, appearance and health of patients with clinical conditions associated with missing or deficient teeth or oral and maxillofacial tissues that use biocompatible substitutes.