Connecticut (CT) Prosthodontics Physicians and Dentists

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Prosthodontics Information

Description

Prosthodontics is a dental specialty that uses biocompatible substitutes (prosthetics) to maintain oral function, comfort, appearance, and health of patients who have missing or deficient teeth, or missing or damaged oral and maxillofacial tissues.

A prosthodontist is a dentist who specializes in implant, esthetic and reconstructive dentistry. Prosthodontists plan and fabricate various prostheses to treat complex cosmetic cases, full mouth reconstructions, TMJ (temporomandibular joint) related disorders, congenital disorders, and sleep apnea.

Prosthodontics is a recognized American Dental Association specialty of dentistry. Prosthodontists complete three years of additional formal training in an accredited residency training program after the required four years of dental school. Some prosthodontists further their training in oral and maxillofacial prosthodontics–a subspecialty in prosthodontics concerned with the replacement of missing facial structures such as ears, eyes and nose.

Diseases / Illnesses Treated

Physicians in this specialty treat patients suffering from numerous diseases and illnesses, but some of the most common are TMJ (temporomandibular joint) disorders, congenital disorders, sleep apnea, congenital craniofacial malformations (craniosynostosis), trauma of the oral and maxillofacial region, and missing or deficient teeth.

Procedures Performed

Once properly diagnosed, practitioners can perform numerous procedures on patients including dental implants, esthetic dentistry, reconstructive dentistry, full mouth reconstruction, restorative dentistry, fixed prosthodontics, crowns, bridges, dentures, partial dentures, inlays, onlays, and veneers.

Location Density Information

Doctor density varies by specialty and location. Connecticut has 43 practicing prosthodontists. Broken out by city, prosthodontics doctor density in Bristol is 1, in Centerbrook is 1, in Danbury is 1, in Darien is 2, in Fairfield is 2, in Farmington is 10, in Glastonbury is 1, in Greenwich is 1, in Groton is 1, in Hartford is 1, in Manchester is 4, in Milford is 1, in New Haven is 1, in Newington is 1, in Norwalk is 2, in Rocky Hill is 1, in Simsbury is 1, in Stamford is 4, in Waterford is 1, in Weatogue is 1, in West Hartford is 2, and in Westport is 3.

Connecticut Information

This New England state is one of the original 13 states; Connecticut’s capital is Hartford and its population is 3,510,297. This state is steeped in history. Visit the past at the Nathan Hale Homestead near New London, or Yale University in New Haven. Tour the home of Mark Twain, the New England Air Museum, or the Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk. Explore a historic tobacco farming area, do some hiking and biking, or visit the numerous antique shops or lighthouses in the eastern coastal area.

According to 2005 Census estimates, Connecticut has a population of 3,510,297. Of this population, 812,182 are under the age of 18 and 472,089 are at or above the age of 65.

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