PROSTHODONTICS
PROSTHODONTICS
Prosthodontics, also known as dental prosthetics or prosthetic dentistry, is the area of dentistry that focuses on dental prostheses and is primarily concerned with the restoration and replacement of lost or missing teeth.
We provide the following dental and maxillofacial prosthesis:
Complete dentures (C.D.)
Removable partial dentures (R.P.D.)
Flexible dentures
Crowns and fixed dental bridges
Implant supported overdentures (Refer to Dental implant section)
Implant supported fixed set of teeth (All on 4) (Refer to Dental implant section)
Obturators
COMPLETE DENTURE: A complete denture (also known as a full mouth denture) is a removable appliance used when all teeth within a jaw have been lost and need to be prosthetically replaced. A complete denture is an exclusively tissue-supported prosthesis. A complete denture can be opposed by natural dentition, a partial or complete denture, fixed appliances or sometimes soft tissue only. Fabrication of complete denture requires multiple visits (4-5 visits) to the dentist for taking multiple impressions, bite registration, trials etc.
REMOVABLE PARTIAL DENTURE: A Removable Partial Denture (R.P.D.) is a denture for a partially edentulous (having few teeth left in mouth) patient who need to have replacement of teeth for functional or aesthetic reasons. This type of prosthesis has metal clasps, which clip onto the remaining teeth, making the R.P.D. more stable and retentive. Patients can easily remove and reinsert a R.P.D. whenever required.
FLEXIBLE DENTURE: Flexible denture are a kind of denture, which are made of thin thermoplastic material such as nylon, compared to the thicker, more rigid acrylic used in conventional dentures. Flexible dentures do not use any metal clasps so tend to look and feel a lot more natural.
Some benefits of Flexible denture over regular dentures:
• They cling to gums and don't require metal clasps or denture adhesives to hard them in place.
• They aren't brittle, so they're less likely to break if dropped.
• The materials is clear and allows the natural colour of the gums to show through.
• They are more comfortable to wear and patients find chewing easier than when wearing regular dentures.
• For patients who are allergic to acrylic, resin, nickel or other materials in traditional dentures, flexible dentures provide a visible solution for replacement of missing teeth.
• They take lesser time to management as compared to regular dentures.
Some oral care tips for Dentures:
• Do not let dentures dry out. Always place them in plain water or denture cleansing or soaking solution when you're not wearing them especially at night.
• Do not use hot water as it can distort dentures.
• Clean your dentures by brushing them daily. This will get rid of food debris and dental plaque and also prevent them from getting stained.
• Remove dentures at night before sleeping as this will help gums, soft tissues to relax.
• Brush your gums, tongue and palate every morning before inserting dentures.
CROWNS AND DENTAL BRIDGES: A Dental Crown is a tooth-shaped "cap" that is placed or covered over a tooth to restore its shape and size. The Crowns, when cemented into place, fully encase the entire visible portion of a tooth that lies at and above the gum line. Following are the types of Crowns available:
• Stainless-steel-crown
• All metal (such as Gold or another alloy)
• Porcelain fused to metal (PFM) (Tooth coloured)
• All Resin/All Ceramic (Life like tooth crowns)
Dental Bridges literally bridge the gap created by one or more missing teeth. A Bridge is made up of atleast three crowns to replace a single missing tooth. Two or more crowns for the teeth on either side of the gap are called abutment teeth and a false tooth/teeth in between is/are called as pontic. Bridge can be made from metal, alloys, porcelain/ceramic or a combination of these materials. Dental bridges are supported either by natural teeth or implants on either side of edentulous gap.
Benefits of Dental Bridges:
• Restore your smile
• Restore the ability to properly chew and speak
• Maintain the shape of your face
• Distribute the forces in your bite properly by replacing missing teeth
• Prevent remaining teeth from drifting out of position.
OBTURATORS: A palatal obturator is a prosthesis that totally occludes an opening such as an oronasal fistula (in the roof of the mouth). They are similar to dental retainers, but without the front wire. Palatal obturators are typically short-term prosthetics used to close defects of the hard/soft palate that may affect speech production or cause nasal regurgitation during feeding.
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