Prosthetics is a branch of surgery or dentistry or allied health sciences that deals with the design, manufacturing, and application of Prostheses (click here to see – What are Prostheses?). Prosthetics is considered both as an art and a science as the process of fabrication and application of prosthetic devices or prostheses involves a high degree of skill and precision on the part of a Prothetist (a health care professional who practices Prosthetics) in order to customize the prosthetic device for meeting an individual’s unique requirements.