Prosthodontics
Prosthodontics is the dental specialty focused on restoring and replacing missing or damaged teeth using advanced techniques in esthetics, implants, crowns, bridges, dentures, and full‑mouth rehabilitation. Prosthodontists specialize in rebuilding oral function, comfort, and appearance.
Why choose BU Dental?
Patients choose GSDM Prosthodontics for our combination of specialty expertise, advanced digital technology, and experience managing complex restorative and implant cases.
Overview |
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| Provider Level: Resident in Specialty Program |
Referral: Required |
| Insurance/Payment: MassHealth, Delta Dental PPO/Premier, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Commonwealth Care Alliance, Tufts Senior Care Option,Senior Whole Health, BMC HealthNet Plan Senior Care Option, Self Pay |
Floor: 2 |
Services
- Comprehensive prosthodontic evaluation and treatment planning
- Dental implants (single tooth, multiple teeth, full‑arch)
- Implant‑supported crowns, bridges, and fixed implant prostheses
- Implant‑assisted removable dentures
- Crowns, bridges, and veneers
- Complete and partial dentures
- Full‑mouth rehabilitation for worn, missing, or damaged teeth
- Esthetic dentistry and smile reconstruction
- Digital dentistry (intraoral scanning, CAD/CAM, 3D printing)
- Occlusal guards and bite therapy
What to Expect
1) Screening Appointment
The first appointment is a no‑charge screening appointment to determine whether we can best meet your needs:
- A limited evaluation and existing radiographs are reviewed; updated imaging may be required
- Basic treatment options with general cost range are provided
- You will be given more information about our educational setting, multi‑visit diagnostic process, and expected timelines
2) Assignment to a Prosthodontics Resident
If you are interested in starting treatment, you will be assigned to a resident provider within 2 weeks and will be contacted to schedule your comprehensive examination and records.
3) Diagnostic Phase (1–2 Visits)
Before any treatment begins, patients complete a structured diagnostic process:
- Comprehensive oral evaluation
- Radiographs (panoramic or CBCT as indicated)
- Impressions and/or intraoral scans
- Photographs
- Occlusion analysis (bite evaluation)
- Referrals to other specialists as need for a team approach
This diagnostic phase is required for all cases and must be completed before a treatment plan can be finalized and treatment can be started.
4) Treatment Planning
After diagnostic records are completed, you will be provided with a comprehensive treatment plan with the associated costs.
5) Treatment Timeline
Treatment duration varies significantly based on complexity:
- Single crowns, onlays, or veneers: typically 2–3 visits
- Partial or complete dentures: 4–6 visits
- Single‑tooth implants: 3–12 months, depending on healing, bone quality, and whether grafting is required
- Multiple implants or bridges: often 6–12+ months
- Full‑mouth rehabilitation and Full‑arch implant reconstructions: staged over several months; may require provisional prostheses and interdisciplinary care. These comprehensive treatments may extend over 12–24+ months, depending on surgical needs, healing, and sequencing
Please note that treatment in an educational setting takes longer than private practice, and patients may be transferred to another resident provider if their assigned provider completes their training before treatment is completed.
6) Fees
Fees are based on GSDM’s annual fee schedule and are lower than treatment cost in private practice. There is a fee to complete all necessary diagnostic records that is separate than the cost of treatment.