Prosthodontics is the dental specialty pertaining to the diagnosis, treatment planning, rehabilitation, and maintenance of the oral function, comfort, appearance, and health of patients with clinical conditions associated with missing or deficient teeth and/or maxillofacial tissues by using biocompatible substitutes;

Maxillofacial Prosthodontics

The branch of prosthodontics concerned with the restoration and/or replacement of stomatognathic and craniofacial structures with prostheses that may or may not be removed on a regular or elective basis

Implant Prosthodontics

The selection, planning, development, placement, replacement of missing teeth and/or associated structures, and maintenance of restoration(s) with dental implants

Complete Denture Prosthodontics

Refers to that body of knowledge and skills pertaining to the restoration of the edentulous arch with a complete denture;

Fixed Partial Prosthodontics

The branch of prosthodontics concerned with the replacement and/or restoration of teeth by artificial substitutes that cannot be removed from the mouth by the patient

Removable Partial Prosthodontics

The branch of prosthodontics concerned with the replacement of teeth and contiguous structures for partially edentulous patients by artificial substitutes that are readily removable from the mouth by the patient