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Prosthodontics is a combination of science and 'the art' of a craft skill. This collection of articles from the British Dental Journal surveys the current scope of the specialty, covering prevention, bleaching, the successful use of temporary restorations, advances in materials and concepts, the value of root-filled teeth in maintaining a functional dentition, development of coronal tooth tissue with a minimally invasive surgical extrusion technique, the consequences of using linings beneath composite restorations and current concepts and novel techniques in the prosthodontic management of head and neck cancer patients.