Specialist Prosthodontics

Prosthodontist Responsibilities

• Examine patients with X-rays and other equipment to make diagnoses
• Create charts of patient’s mouths
• Take measurements for prostheses like dentures, crowns, and bridges
• Make wax models of prostheses, and supervise dental technicians and laboratory bench workers in doing so
• Send models to lab companies that manufacture prostheses
• Place prostheses in patients’ mouths, making adjustments to make them fit properly
• Repair, rebase, and reline dentures
• Administer anesthesia, and prescribe medications like antibiotics
• Conduct surgery to repair structures of the mouth to enable those who have suffered injuries or diseases to regain functions
• Employ bonding methods to alter the shape of teeth and close gaps between them, to improve function or appearance
• Treat ailments that cause pain in the face and jaw
  

Prosthodontist Requirements

• Bachelor Degree in Dentistry and Specialization certificate
• Make and fit dentures, crowns, and bridges
• Work with other dentists and dental assistants
• 3 to 4 years of residency program
• Must be licensed to practice
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.