What is prosthetic dental treatment?
It is a discipline within many disciplines such as removable and fixed prostheses, implantology, jaw-face prostheses. Distorted, missing, lost; to restore function, aesthetics, comfort and health, it is the science and art of filling and completing the missing parts of the teeth or one or more missing teeth and associated missing tissues with suitable agents.
The principles of occlusion (closure) are the most important issues for us, no matter what type of prosthesis is made.
What are the prosthesis?
Removable Prostheses
Removable prostheses are applied when supporting teeth cannot be strong enough, there are missing tooth areas that do not end with a wide tooth deficiency or have no tooth finish, or no teeth in the mouth. It is defined as an artificial device that can be inserted and removed by the patient and replaces the missing teeth.
Removable Partial Denture
To support the teeth, the part of the tooth under the curved area close to the gingiva, the so-called crochet tips are provided by holding the ends.
Complete Denture
If there are no teeth left to support in the mouth, the force transmission, support and holding are applied by placing the prosthesis on the tissue surface.
Fixed Denture
Types of prosthesis formed on the teeth obtained from the measurements taken after the preparation made in the teeth, adhering to the mouth, fixed on the tooth to be fixed in the type of prosthesis is formed.
Maryland Bridges (Adhesive Bridges)
Maryland Bridges may also be the treatment option in the case of single front tooth deficiencies.
Kuron
It is preferred for substance losses and aesthetic problems which are related to single female.
Bridge
The lack of more than one tooth, using the closest teeth as the base of the missing area to compensate the gaps and permanent structures in the mouth are called bridges.
Laminate Crown
It is the prosthetic treatment performed on the front surface of the tooth only by applying a little preparation within the enamel limits.
Telescope Crown
In case of excessive curvature, perplexed and elongated teeth that will create incompatibility with the portion to be made prosthesis, it is possible to apply telescope crowns instead of loosing these teeth.
Inley – Onley Fillings
Onley-Inley is the most appropriate treatment method when the loss of substance in the tooth is excessive but the tooth tissue is too strong to be needed in full crown.
Implant Prosthetics
It is a fixed or movable prosthesis application placed on the implant or supported by implants.
What are temporomandibular joint disorders (TMJ)?
They are disorders in joint functions that occur as a result of intra-articular or extra-articular pathologies. Disorders of the temporomandibular joint; It affects the system that consist of teeth, cheeks, lips, salivary glands, head and neck muscles and ligaments.
TMJ diseases, especially in the young and middle age group, especially in women, manifest themselves with symptoms such as crunching sound from jaw bone, head pain, ear pain , jaw pain, ringing in the ear, chewing problem and difficulty in mouth opening. The problems in the temporomandibular joint are a group of diseases that require physicians from different branches must work together. Surgical treatment of temporomandibular joint disorders is performed by Dental and Maxillofacial Surgery specialists.
What is zirconium ?
It is the treatment method popularly known as zirconium tooth coating. If your teeth are cracked, broken or unresponsive to whitening procedures, zirconium coatings are the most appropriate method to provide aesthetic satisfaction. Dental coatings can also be applied with different types of metal, and zirconia is preferred because of its light permeable properties, giving more natural and aesthetic results.
Advantages of zirconium
• Zirconium has light transmittance. Therefore, it is the most natural type of veneering. It is applied to patients who want a natural tooth image.
• It is the most suitable veneering type for patients who are allergic to metal.
• Zirconia substance has no harm to the body. It is a tissue-friendly material.
• It can be applied on the implant, do not show any negative interaction zirconium with titanium.
• Treatment time is not too long, can be completed within 4-5 days.
Zirconium can be applied to every patient who lost permanent teeth completely.
What is CAD / CAM technique?
CAD / CAM means computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing. It is a technology for the use of computers in the design and manufacture of prostheses. With CAD / CAM technology, it is possible to achieve perfect restorations in a single session without having to go to the dentist many times
What is all on four treatment?
The All On Four implant technique is a method of fixing dental prosthesis in the same day on four dental implants that are applied at certain angles and applied on people who cannot use prostheses due to excessive bone loss . Due to all on four dental implants technique, by placing only 4 implants in each jaw the patients who are completely toothless have new teeth . All on four dental treatment is a fast, reliable technique that provides natural appearance for patients who want to have an implant but do not have the necessary bone structure.
Who is all on four treatment applied?
• People with appropriate height and width of the jawbone,
• People who have lost their teeth for various reasons,
• People who have a good general state of health ,
• For those who do not have a significant systemic disease,
• People who do not receive radiation therapy or chemotherapy recently,
• Toothless patients with adequate bone structure