UK Prosthodontist Specialist Prosthodontist London
Aesthetic, Implant & Reconstructive Dentistry
Dr. Wright is currently the only California trained and licensed specialist prosthodontist practising in the UK
Prosthodontics is the recognised speciality of dentistry concerned with prosthetics i.e. involving laboratory or CAD manufactured replacement parts for teeth. These include crowns, inlays, veneers, implants, dentures, splints. Maxillofacial prosthodontics is a sub-specialty of prosthodontics concerned with prostheses for the jaws and face.
Prosthodontists have been certified in USA since 1949 and in Britain since 2000. An American qualified prosthodontist is a dentist who has received three to five years' post-graduate training in that specialty at a recognised dental school. American-trained prosthodontists are also skilled technicians and dental ceramists.
The American Dental Association (ADA) defines a prosthodontist as a Specialist in Aesthetic, Implant & Reconstructive Dentistry. A prosthodontist is trained to examine, diagnose and treat the entire dentition and stomatognathic complex. If a patient requires extensive treatment or implant dentistry he or she would generally go to the prosthodontist as the lead specialist. The prosthodontist would diagnose the case and formulate a treatment plan. In addition to performing the prosthodontics, the prosthodontist will coordinate the treatment from start to finish with other medical and dental specialists where necessary.
The complex part of prosthodontics is the diagnosis and treatment planning phase. Reconstructive dentistry is a bio-engineering project that must withstand years of distructive forces and microbiological and chemical assault. A thorough understanding and knowledge of dental technology and biomaterials science is essential if aesthetic, implant or reconstructive dentistry is to succeed.
After graduating as a prosthodontist, a small percentage of these specialists go on to take a series of clinical and academic examinations culminating in becoming a Diplomate of the American Board of Prosthodontics and a Fellow of the American College of Prosthodontists. This credential is only awarded to about a dozen prosthodontists in the world each year. Dr. Wright is one of them. Retaining a prosthodontist to treat your case does not in itself guarantee success of treatment but statistically significantly improves your odds. As a rule of thumb more knowledge is usually better than less.
Prosthodontic Services include: