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In the state of Ohio, as long as you don't advertise yourself as a prosthodontist and/or limit your practice to prosthetics you may practice as a general dentist. I'll assume you will need to check with the dental board in the state you wish to practice.
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In the state of Ohio, and similar in the other states I have looked at, if you advertise as a "Prosthodontist" 80% of your practice gross must come from that specialty. Besides maybe endo - there isn't much in the scope of "general dentistry" that a prosthodontist couldn't justify in their treatment of patients.
The definition from the ADA's website:
Prosthodontics is the dental specialty pertaining to the diagnosis, treatment planning, rehabilitation and maintenance of the oral function, comfort, appearance and health of patients with clinical conditions associated with missing or deficient teeth and/or oral and maxillofacial tissues using biocompatible substitutes.
If you have the training as a prosthodontist and your worried about not having enough work from a strictly prosthetic practice, market yourself as a general dentist and word will get out within your community. When the general dentists get over their head they will be more than happy to send the patient your way. It's not an uncommon way for prosthodontists to start out after residency.