title: Prosthodontics. Diagnostic, treatment planning, and prognostic considerations.
abstract: The prosthodontic rehabilitation of a patient is usually the culmination of a patient's dental treatment. In order to maximize the prognosis, it is necessary to understand the patient, to make a thorough diagnosis, to coordinate the restoration with the other disciplines of dentistry, and to be knowledgeable of the spectrum of treatment modalities available.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003757:Dental Implantation; D003779:Denture Design; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed; D004194:Disease; D006801:Humans; D007575:Jaw, Edentulous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D007576:Jaw, Edentulous, Partially / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D011379:Prognosis