Prosthesis Treatment

Because individuals who have to live their lives in this way (even for a while) first of all forget to laugh. This, in addition to functional disorders, leads to a loss of self-confidence in people.

The aim is to improve the quality of life of such patients with various prostheses

Types of prostheses
Prostheses made as a result of tooth loss are generally of two types:

Fixed dentures
Mobile dentures

Fixed dentures

These are prostheses made to replace the visible parts of the teeth in the mouth and cannot be removed by the patient. They can also be called veneers or porcelain teeth.

Fixed prostheses are used for the restoration of teeth with excessive loss of material due to caries or other reasons, discoloured teeth whose colour cannot be reversed, and teeth with deformities. Teeth are shaped in such a way that a crown is made. Then, it is measured and prepared in laboratories according to the directions of your dentist. After the rehearsals are made, your veneer is glued and the process is completed. The care of veneers should be done in the same way as the care of healthy teeth. A well-made crown should be indistinguishable from a healthy tooth in terms of function and cleaning. In the construction of these teeth, porcelain, precious metal combinations, special glass materials and special plastics are made according to your physician's choice.

Braces are prostheses made with the support of other neighbouring teeth to replace missing teeth. In the construction of these restorations, abrasions are made on both neighbouring teeth and the bridge connects all the teeth. If a bridge is not made to replace the missing teeth, the patient's neighbouring teeth and the opposite tooth in the other jaw move towards the extraction cavity. Therefore, the impaired tooth closure leads to caries and tooth loss. As with veneers, the teeth to be taken as support by your dentist are shaped and the same procedures are performed. The maintenance of your veneers is done by cleaning the lower part of the part placed in the cavity with special Dental Pross as indicated by your dentist, in addition to routine maintenance procedures.

Mobile prostheses

Mobile prostheses are prostheses made to replace tooth loss in cases where fixed prostheses cannot be made. Unlike fixed prostheses, they can be worn and removed. They are made of special plastic or metal-plastic combinations. It is made to provide aesthetics and function. In cases requiring a removable prosthesis, there are too many missing teeth and it is necessary to fulfil the chewing function and to prevent damage to the remaining teeth. Removable prostheses are made in cases where the teeth are completely or mostly lost.

Movable prostheses are made of a combination of special plastics and metals or only special plastics, depending on the case. The teeth used in removable dentures are usually selected from plastic teeth. Porcelain teeth are not recommended because they transmit weights and forces inappropriately to soft tissues and do not provide a good connection with the plastic. To care for removable dentures, they should be removed and brushed after each meal. They should be cleaned once a day with special cleaning agents. Since some substances may damage metal-containing prostheses, they should not be used without consulting a physician. When not in use, you can keep your prosthesis in clean water to prevent it from losing water and deteriorating. You should have your removable prosthesis checked every 3 years and replaced if necessary. Over time, the prosthesis may wear out, break or lose its harmony with the jaw. This can damage the jawbone.

The first 1 month with removable prostheses is the adaptation period in terms of chewing and speech functions. In addition, incompatibilities that may be caused by the prosthesis (bumps) should be eliminated with the controls to be made.

Loss of a tooth can damage your health in many ways. The teeth in front of and behind the lost tooth lean towards the gap. The opposite tooth also grows into the extraction cavity. This is because the teeth tend to come into contact. As a result of this elongation and bending, the alignment of the teeth and their contact with each other are disturbed. This increases the accumulation of food residue and bacterial plaque between the teeth. These areas are difficult to clean and therefore the risk of tooth decay and gum disease increases. All these problems can be prevented by replacing the lost tooth. However, it is more difficult to replace the lost tooth after the neighbouring teeth have bent and the opposite tooth has grown out.

All these methods have their advantages and disadvantages. Your dentist is your biggest help in deciding which method is best for you.

The metal hooks used in removable dentures to hold the prosthesis to the natural teeth in the mouth are called "hooks". Many people are uncomfortable with the appearance of these metals in their mouths. However, developing dentistry technology offers us a much more aesthetic solution in this regard. By using "Precision Retainers" or atelescope crowns, the metal hook image is prevented from spoiling the aesthetics while it is attached to the teeth.

Precision Retainers
The system used instead of the metal parts called 'crochet' in removable prostheses and used to ensure the retention of the prosthesis is called 'precision retainer'. The teeth in front of the edentulous area are processed in the same way as in the veneer and the fixed part of the precision retainers is cast in such a way that it is fixed to the veneer made on these teeth. The movable part is included in the removable prosthesis to be made. Except for the clasps, the moving part is made as described in the removable prosthesis. Precision retainers are more preferred in terms of aesthetics and better retention, preventing caries and other problems that may arise as a result of food accumulation that may be caused by crochets.