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Prosthodontics

Meaning: Dental specialty focused on replacing missing teeth with crowns, bridges, dentures and implant restorations.

In practice: After losing several teeth, she was referred to prosthodontics for a full rehabilitation plan.

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Which word means: Inflammation of the soft nerve and blood vessel tissue inside a tooth, usually causing toothache.

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