The specialist
who rebuilds
smiles.
A prosthodontist is a dentist with years of extra training in restoring and replacing teeth — the expert for implants, dentures, crowns and full-mouth reconstruction.
Think of a prosthodontist as the architect of the smile. They specialise in how teeth look, fit and work together — and in rebuilding them when they're worn, broken or missing.
Every dentist completes dental school. A prosthodontist then completes an additional three or more years of specialty training, focused entirely on the restoration and replacement of teeth. It's one of a small number of recognised dental specialties.
So what does that mean for you?
It means the trickier work — multiple implants, a full arch, a bite that's collapsing, a smile makeover that has to last — is handled by someone who does exactly that, every day, rather than referred elsewhere.
"A general dentist maintains teeth. A prosthodontist rebuilds them."
Where a specialist shines.
Dental implants
Single, multiple or full-arch — planned and placed with precision.
Dentures
Full, partial and implant-secured, built for fit and looks.
Reconstruction
Rebuilding a worn or collapsed bite, tooth by tooth.
Cosmetic work
Veneers and makeovers designed around your face.
Crowns & bridges
Restorations engineered to last and to match.
Complex bites
TMJ, severe wear and tricky cases other offices refer out.
Dentist or prosthodontist?
Both are essential — they simply do different jobs.
- Check-ups, cleanings, fillings
- First port of call for most needs
- Refers complex cases on
- 3+ years of extra specialty training
- Implants, dentures, full reconstruction
- Focuses on function and aesthetics together
Years in the making.
Dental school
Four years to qualify as a general dentist.
Specialty residency
3+ further years focused only on prosthodontics.
Advanced cases
Training on implants, full arches and complex reconstruction.
Specialist practice
Doing the hardest work in dentistry, every day.
Have a case worth a specialist?
If you've been told your case is complex, that's exactly what Dr. Atwood does best. Book a consultation to talk it through.
Specialist prosthodontic care — implants, full-arch restorations and the smile you've been missing.
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