Prosthodontics, otherwise called dental prosthetics or prosthetic dentistry, is the region of dentistry that centers around dental prostheses. It is one of 12 dental claims to fame perceived by the American Dental Association (ADA), Royal College of Surgeons of England, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland, Royal College of Surgeons of Glasgow, Royal College of Dentists of Canada, and Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons. The ADA characterizes it as "the dental claim to fame relating to the conclusion, treatment arranging, recovery and support of the oral capacity, solace, appearance and strength of patients with clinical conditions related with absent or lacking teeth or oral and maxillofacial tissues utilizing biocompatible substitutes."

Maxillofacial prosthetics (Oral and Maxillofacial Prosthodontics) is a sub-forte (or super-claim to fame) of prosthodontics.All maxillofacial prosthodontists initially have practical experience in prosthodontics and afterward super-practice with a one year cooperation only in maxillofacial prosthetics. A cooperation gives concentrated clinical, medical clinic and research center preparing. Maxillofacial prosthodontists treat patients who have gained and intrinsic imperfections of the head and neck and maxillofacial area because of malignancy, medical procedure, injury, or birth surrenders. Maxillary obturators, discourse help prosthesis (previously called as pharyngeal/delicate sense of taste obturators) and mandibular-resection prostheses are the most well-known intra-oral prostheses arranged and created by Maxillofacial prosthodontists.Facial prostheses incorporate counterfeit eyes, nose, ears and other facial prostheses manufactured by the clinician or related to an anaplastologist.