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Reframing Contemporary Prosthodontics Through an Orthopedic Paradigm

  • September 1, 2026

  • 5 min

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    The NCRDSCB recognizes 12 dental specialties in the US, with significant procedural overlap among them.

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    In 2024, there are 203,465 licensed dentists in the US, including 3,540 prosthodontists and 5,471 periodontists.

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    Implantology is not an officially recognized dental specialty in the US due to overlaps with oral surgery and periodontics.

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    Approximately 50% of prosthodontists in the US are surgically trained, with new standards mandating surgical training in residency programs.

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    Prosthodontics is closely aligned with orthopedics, leading to the proposal of identifying prosthodontists as the 'orthopedic surgeons of the mouth.'.

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Reframing Contemporary Prosthodontics Through an Orthopedic Paradigm

  • September 1, 2026

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