Solid knowledge of fixed and removable prosthodontics. As a prosthodontist, you restore damaged and missing teeth and educate your patients on the proper care of their new teeth and oral devices. Their job duties include performing oral exams, diagnosing diseases of the teeth and mouth, and performing procedures to provide patients with dentures, crowns, bridges, dental implants, or veneers. You must keep accurate dental records for all your patients.
This job requires people's skills to explain dental procedures to patients and help them feel comfortable and safe in their dental office. Let's find out what skills a prosthodontist actually needs to be successful in the workplace. Graduates of the three-year residency in prosthodontics at the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry have the skills needed to excel as prosthodontists.