Maxillofacial and Dental Prosthodontics
DENTAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL PROSTHETICS: That branch of dentistry concerned with the replacement of teeth and their associated tissues with artificial appliances that are both removable and fixed. Maxillofacial prosthodontics includes replacement of intraoral and facial defects following surgery or for congenital reasons. Dental services include: cosmetic dentistry, bonding, fillings, dental implants, crowns and bridges, removable partial dentures, complete dentures, obturators, cleft palate prostheses, facial prostheses, speech appliances, and palatal lifts.