{"id":184,"date":"2014-09-20T07:39:11","date_gmt":"2014-09-20T07:39:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.emadental.com\/?p=184"},"modified":"2014-09-20T07:39:11","modified_gmt":"2014-09-20T07:39:11","slug":"understanding-prosthodontics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.emadental.com\/blog\/understanding-prosthodontics\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding Prosthodontics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Northampton, MA \u2013 Every Northampton, MA <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emadental.com\/\">general dentist<\/a> at EMA Dental can handle a wide variety of cosmetic dentistry and dental hygiene issues. However, some patients require the specialized help of EMA Dental\u2019s trained prosthodontists: Dr. Vincent Mariano and Dr. Thomas Vergo.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe specialty of prosthodontics isn\u2019t well understood by many patients,\u201d explains Mariano, one of the practice\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emadental.com\/cosmetic-dentistry.html\">Northampton, MA dentists<\/a>. \u201cProsthodontists are specialists in the restoration and replacement of teeth and surrounding dental structures.\u201d The doctors at EMA <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emadental.com\/what-is-a-prosthodontist.html\">Prosthodontics <\/a>are specialty-trained in esthetics, crowns, bridgework, dentures and dental implants.<span id=\"more-138\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cEMA\u2019s prosthodontists have trained for three additional years following dental school to become specialists in the unique field of prosthodontics, one of the nine specialty fields in dentistry,\u201d observes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emadental.com\/dr-thomas-vergo.html\">Vergo<\/a>, a member of the Northampton, MA<a href=\"https:\/\/www.emadental.com\/cosmetic-dentistry.html\">cosmetic<\/a> dentistry practice. Presently there are approximately 3,000 trained prosthodontists in the U.S.; a little more than 1,000 of those are board certified.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEMA Prosthodontics is the only prosthodontic group in Western Massachusetts,\u201d notes Mariano, a Northampton, MA <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emadental.com\/dental-implants.html\">dental<\/a> implants specialist. Furthermore, Mariano is the only board certified prosthodontist in Western Massachusetts and Vergo is the only maxillofacial prosthodontist in Western Massachusetts. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emadental.com\/dental-implants.html\">Mariano<\/a>and Vergo have affiliations with the Tufts Prosthodontic Specialty Program in Boston and the University of Connecticut Prosthodontic Program.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSome patients require the sort of specialized treatment that only prosthodontists can give,\u201d says Vergo, whose office also supplies Northampton, MA <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emadental.com\/invisalign.html\">Invisalign<\/a>. \u201cIt is especially beneficial for EMA\u2019s dental patients that they can receive the prosthodontic care they need within the same office.\u201d The Northampton, MA<a href=\"https:\/\/www.emadental.com\/cosmetic-dentistry.html\">family dentists<\/a> at EMA Dental are proud to be able to offer the highest level of prosthodontic specialty treatment at their practices in East Longmeadow and Northampton.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a9 2011 SEO Company Master Google who offers search engine optimization professional <a href=\"http:\/\/www.husayni.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">SEO tip<\/a> and EMA Dental group. Authorization to post is granted, with the stipulation that Master Google is credited as sole source. Linking to other sites from this document is strictly prohibited, with the exception of herein imbedded links.<\/p>\n<p>-end-<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Northampton, MA \u2013 Every Northampton, MA general dentist at EMA Dental can handle a wide variety of cosmetic dentistry and dental hygiene issues. 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