A prosthodontist in Harley Street sounds like a pretty intimidating title, but if you break it up it’s really just a prosthetic tooth specialist; everything sounds better in Latin or Greek! Much like the more famous orthodontist who is responsible for the shape of teeth, or the root canal performing endodontist, the under teeth specialist […]
Dentistry is full of long words. We love things that end in ‘-ontics’. You’ll start coming across the term ‘prosthodontics’ when you lose teeth. Let’s take a look at this important area of dentistry. A quick language and history lesson Any word ending in ‘-ontic’ means ‘to do with the teeth’. The term prosthodontics is […]
When you visit Harley Street Dental Clinic, you might need to visit a prosthodontist. This is someone who specialises in the restoration of the smile using prosthetic equipment. They are highly skilled and have usually trained for a number of extra years on top of that required for a normal degree in dentistry. Why might […]
Prosthodontics is a branch of dentistry that deals with missing or deficient teeth as well as jaw problems. Treatment with prosthodontics includes fixed or removable appliances, known as prostheses. Fixed appliances include bridges, dental implants, crowns and veneers, whereas examples of removable appliances include full or partial dentures. At Harley Street Dental Clinic in Harley […]
If you have lost one or more teeth, you may need the help of a prosthodontist. Prosthodontics is a special area of dentistry that deals with replacing and restoring teeth, with treatments including dentures, bridges, crowns and dental implants. Harley Street Dental Clinic’s resident prosthodontics specialist, Dr Charlotte Stilwell, has worked at the practice for […]
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