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Na#onalProsthodon#csAwareness PerfectYourSmile:Esthetics BoostYourConfidence:DentalImplants ChangeYourLife:Dentures PainintheJaw:TMJ/TMD TheHiddenRisk:OralCancer
ABrightFuture:ACareerinProsthodontics Top5ReasonsToReferToAProsthodontist 21ReasonstoJointheACP
PrivatePrac#ce Mostprosthodontistsenterintoprivatepractice—acareerchoicethatisincrediblyrewarding.
Prosthodontistsprovidecomprehensivepatientcare,whileservingastheleaderoftheoralhealthcareteam.
Prosthodontistscanalsoserveassinglecareprovidersinabroadrangeoftherapiessuchasimplantplacementandrestorationsusedtoreplacemissingteeth.
Educa#on Prosthodonticsisattheheartofdentaleducation. About30to40percentoftheclinicaleducationalcurriculumformostschoolsisfocusedonprosthodontics.
Morethan1,000prosthodontiststeacheitherpartorfull‐time.
Theadvancedtrainingthatprosthodontistsreceivepreparesthemideallyforpursuitofapartorfull‐timeacademiccareer.
Itprovidesindividualswithhigheracademicappointments,salariesandopportunitiesforadvancement.
ScienceandResearch Prosthodonticsembracesawiderangeofthebiologicalandphysicalsciences.
Careeropportunitiesincludegraduatedegrees(master’sanddoctorate)inabroadrangeofscientificdisciplinesfrommolecularbiologytoengineering.
Coupledwithadvancedclinicaltraininginprosthodontics,graduatetrainingpreparesindividualswiththemostadvancedknowledgeandskillstopursueasciencecareer.
Theresultprovidesuniqueopportunitiesinindustryandacademics.
Science
WhatisaProsthodon#st?
Dentalspecialistsinimplant,estheticandreconstructivedentistry.
Prosthodontistshavecompleteddentalschoolandthreeadditionalyearsofspecialtytraininginafull‐time,postgraduateeducationprogramaccreditedbytheAmericanDentalAssociation.
Thisexpandeddentaleducationallowsprosthodonticstudentstogainthehighestknowledgeandskilllevelindiagnosis,planningandtreatment.
ProsthodonticsisoneoftheninedentalspecialtiesrecognizedbytheADA.
WhatisaProsthodon#st? Focusedonmanagingandprovidingthehighestqualityofpatientcareoutcomes,prosthodontistsassistpatientswith: Esthetics Dentalimplantcare—simpletothemostcomplex Restorationandreplacementofmissingteeth Toothwearand/orattrition Fullmouthreconstructionwithlossofverticaldimension
Comprehensivetreatmentplanninginmulti‐specialtyareas
WhatisaProsthodon#st? Focusedonmanagingandprovidingthehighestqualityofpatientcareoutcomes,prosthodontistsassistpatientswith: Knowledgeandapplicationofemergingclinicalscienceandtechnologies
Congenital,acquiredortrauma‐inducedoraldefects Lossofboneand/orsofttissues Diagnosisandtreatmentof TemporomandibularJoint(TMJ)disorders Problemswithsnoringorsleepdisorders
TheFutureofProsthodon#cs Patientdemographicsmakeitclearthatdemandforprosthodonticserviceswillcontinuetoincreaseinthecomingdecades.
Approximately178millionadultAmericansarepartiallyedentulousand35millionarecompletelyedentulous.
Thesenumbersareprojectedtoincreaseinthenext20years.
Fewerthan4,000prosthodontistsareactivelypracticingintheUnitedStates.
TheFutureofProsthodon#cs BoththeU.S.DepartmentofLaborandForbes.comhaverankedprosthodonticsasoneoftheTop10highestpayingjobsintheUnitedStates.
However,thisstatisticdoesnotfullyreflectthesatisfyingrewardsofacareerinthecareandtreatmentofpatientsasaprosthodontist.
Advancesinscienceandtechnology,aswellastheexpansionofdentalimplantcarewillensurethatprosthodontistswillcontinuetobebestpositionedtoleadandapplythemostcurrentscienceandtechnologiesforpatientcare.
Top10ReasonstoBecomeaProsthodon#st?10.Combinetheartandscienceofdentistry.9.Achieveestheticexcellence.8.Becomearenownedopinionleader.7.Knowandapplycutting‐edgetechnology.6.Growwithfutureopportunities.5.Gainarewardinglifestyle.4.Becomeasinglecareprovider.3.Bepartoftheheartofdentistry.2.Developintoadiagnosticexpert.1.Becomearecognizedspecialistwithmasterskillstotreatcomplexpatients.
PlanforaCareerinProsthodon#cs Prosthodonticsisattheheartofdentalpractice,educationandscientificresearch.
Specializedtraininginprosthodonticscanprovideyouwiththeadvancedknowledgeandskillstoworkinthebestenvironment
andgainthegreatestrewardsfromyourlife’scommitment.
PlanforaCareerinProsthodon#cs BecomeapredoctoralorgraduatestudentmemberoftheAmericanCollegeofProsthodontistsandcontinuetoexploreprosthodonticcareers.
Tolearnmore,visitACPatwww.prosthodontics.org. SeektheadviceofaprosthodontistwhobelongstotheACP,eitheronthefacultyofyourdentalschooloralocalprivatepractitioner.
Heorshewillbegladtosharepersonalexperiencesandthebenefitsofacareerinprosthodontics.