The absence of even one tooth causes a lot of physical and aesthetic inconveniences, and can also be harmful to health in the form of side diseases, including malocclusion and tooth displacement. To avoid such problems, you should consult a specialist who will do the prosthetics. Reviews of this procedure can be found on the official websites of the clinics.
Dental prosthetics
Today, there are a large number of new technologies in dental prosthetics. A specialist can help in choosing a prosthetics method.
Distinguish between removable and non-removable dental prosthetics. Removable prosthetics include dentures, which, if necessary, can be removed from the oral cavity. Fixed prosthetics include bridges, crowns, inlays, veneers, etc.
A crown is a definite defense by which a weak or
split tooth can be supported
. Then this tooth will become a kind of support, which must first be sealed and corrected its shape.
Crowns consist of metal alloys: steel, gold, porcelain, cermets and others. Dental prosthetics are performed using ceramic-metal crowns, which are coated with a thin layer of ceramic paste, which increases their strength many times over. In appearance, such crowns are no different from natural teeth.
Ceramic crowns are also popular. Dental prosthetics are performed using the latest technology, which allows ceramic crowns to aesthetically be no different from real teeth. Their disadvantage is a high degree of fragility and a number of contraindications to the installation.
For crowns do not use plastic, as it is fragile and quickly darkens.
Correct installation of crowns guarantees their service for a long time, up to 20 years.
In terms of external characteristics, bridges are reminiscent of bridges that are fastened with crowns. Such prostheses are made of the same materials as the crowns. The principle of such crowns is that with their help, the shape of the tooth and its missing parts are recreated.
With cosmetic defects on the surface of the teeth, veneers will help restore them in a short time. They have the appearance of thin plates that are attached to the front of the teeth. After installation, veneers do not visually differ from the patient’s own teeth, as they are individually selected by color. You can choose from various materials: porcelain, ceramics, and filling.
Dental prosthetics, preparation
An indispensable condition for preparing teeth for prosthetics is anesthesia. Next, the doctor polishes the tooth with a diamond device to reduce it from all sides by the thickness of the crown. Also, if necessary, replacement of the old seal is done.
When creating prostheses, a cast of both jaws is made, after which a gypsum model is made. A prototype of the crown is already being made on it.
Another method of prosthetics is implant prosthetics. Such prosthetics do not require turning of healthy teeth. In addition, the implant completely replaces a healthy tooth, surpassing it in strength and stability.