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Hollywood, Florida is home to 1 practicing prosthodontist who has an office in the zip code 33026.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Hollywood has a population of 145,629, which gives it a specialist to resident ratio of 1 prosthodontist for every 145,629 residents.
Florida’s warm and humid subtropical climate makes it a winter destination for many. Population in 2000 was 15,982,378, according to census statistics. Tallahassee, located in the north panhandle area, is the state capital. Tourism is a major industry in Florida, with Cape Canaveral, Disney World, the Everglades National Park, Universal Studios, the Atlantic coast and the Gulf coast all destinations for visitors and residents. Year-round outdoor activities include camping, golf, scuba diving, snorkeling, fishing and boating.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Florida has a population of 17,789,864. Of this population, 3,975,071 are under the age of 18 and 2,978,335 are at or above the age of 65.
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.
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.
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.
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