Dental prostheses are used in teeth with too much tissue loss to be restored with fillings and in restoring areas with missing teeth.
Depending on the general health status of the patients and the evaluation of the existing teeth in the mouth, they can be either mobile or fixed. Various types of prosthesis treatments can be applied.
Fixed prostheses are fixed on the teeth in the clinical environment. Removable prostheses are prostheses that can be installed and removed by the patient himself. Both types of dentures need to be cleaned very well after they are made and should be under regular physician control.
How Are Dental Prostheses Made?
Fixed Prostheses;
These are the prostheses required for teeth that are too damaged to be restored. The necessary treatment of these teeth is performed first. The treated tooth is cut and reduced in size. Then the measurement process begins. After the measurement is taken, the temporary prosthesis is fitted to the patient on the same day. After a few rehearsals, the permanent prosthesis is glued.
A prosthesis cannot always be placed on a tooth that requires treatment. Sometimes, prostheses can be made for aesthetic purposes in line with the patient's request. For this, we have to cut and reduce the size of the patient's healthy tooth.
Removable Prostheses;
These are the prostheses that are required when the patient has no teeth left to support or when the patient has no teeth at all. The patient can insert and remove this prosthesis himself. If there are any teeth or teeth remaining in the mouth, it is evaluated whether they are healthy or not. A plan is made according to the condition of the remaining teeth. This situation is different for each patient.
After all the teeth in the mouth are treated, measurements are taken from the jaw where the prosthesis will be made. After a few rehearsals, the prosthesis is delivered to the patient.
If the patient has not used a removable prosthesis before, he may not be able to adapt at first.
For patients without any teeth, the amount of bone in the toothless area is important to us. The more bones there are, the better the retention.
The most important thing during the measurement phase in edentulous patients is the reflection of all cheek, lip and tongue movements on the measurement. Because a prosthesis that fits the size, that is, fits the patient, can only be made in this way. After this stage, the prosthesis is delivered to the patient after approximately 3-4 rehearsals. ir.
What are Fixed Prosthesis Materials?
Material selection is made in line with the physician's knowledge and the patient's wishes.
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Full porcelain/Full ceramic
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Metal supported porcelain
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Full metal
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Zirconium
The most aesthetic and biocompatible material is zirconium. The most durable one is metal-supported porcelain, which is generally preferred for the teeth in the back area.
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