Dentures
Anyone who has lost teeth wants to get them beautifully restored – and feel comfortable again. A good dental prosthesis has to enable you to chew nicely, and thus keep you quality of life. Depending on your individual situation either a fixed replacement (crowns and bridges) or removable dentures (model casting prosthesis) can be considered. We would only be too pleased to discuss your needs in order to help you realize your goals the most convenient way.
Fixed Prosthesis
Crowns
If a tooth has such a big defect that it can not decently be covered with a filling, your dentist will most likely recommend crowns to you. Of course, he will always search for a solution that lasts for a long time and promises long-term preservation of your tooth substance.
Bridges
A bridge is a good way to replace missing teeth. It is borne by remaining teeth. Depending on the size of the gap and the nature of the existing teeth, your dentist will decide how many teeth can carry the bridge. It is important that any periodontosis has healed up, before any provisioning for a bridge work can take place to ensure a safe grounding and a long durability.
Implants are an elegant way to replace missing teeth. Those will then serve as anchors for crowns or bridges.
Removable dentures
Model casting prosthesis
A model casting prosthesis consists of a base plate made of metal with fastening elements. These fastening elements may be
a) brackets, which attach the denture to existing teeth.
or
b) special bedload to crowns, which will hold the prosthesis. The advantage herein lies in the absence of visible brackets which are tactile with lips and tongue (which is a quite disturbing effect). Unfortunately, bedloads are no longer included in the list of services for compulsory insured patients, although they care for significant aesthetic advantages as well as for a better fit and wearing comfort of the prosthesis.
This metal base bears the artificial teeth and artificial gum made of plastic. The partial denture is attached to the existing teeth through its metal brackets. While chewing these distribute the pressure from the replacement to the neighboring natural teeth and such preserve the pressure-sensitive gums. Since the holding and supporting elements cover parts of the jaw or palate, the usual speech and the natural purification of the teeth are affected.