Preserving remaining natural teeth.
Restoring broken or missing teeth to their original form due to cavities, gum disease, accidents, etc.
Prosthetic treatment.
Due to cavities, gum disease, accidents, etc., teeth may break or fall out. Prosthetic treatment restores broken or missing teeth to their original form, enabling chewing and speech functions to be regained.
Types of prosthetic treatments
It come in various shades that match different types of teeth. They are meticulously chosen to blend seamlessly with the surrounding teeth in terms of colour and shape, ensuring harmony with your natural teeth. Factors such as shape, size, and colour are carefully considered during the procedure.
Crown Treatment
When a tooth is more than 1/2 broken or after nerve treatment, leaving it as is may lead to easy fracturing. Crown treatment involves covering the tooth with materials such as metal or ceramic to prevent fracturing. Materials for crowns include gold, all-ceramic, and zirconia.
Bridge Treatment
Bridge treatment involves creating artificial teeth using adjacent teeth to the missing tooth and connecting them. If bridging teeth is difficult, partial dentures are considered, where the remaining teeth are encased with a ring-like structure, especially in cases where three or more teeth are missing in the same area or when there is no remaining tooth to connect the last tooth.
Partial Dentures
Partial dentures are used when bridging teeth is challenging. They involve using a ring-like structure to encase the remaining teeth, especially when teeth are missing in the same area or when there is no remaining tooth to connect the last tooth. It is often accompanied by regular crowns.
Full Dentures
Full dentures are applied when no natural teeth are left. They restore about 25% of the original chewing force and improve facial appearance. However, they may come loose during speech or eating and require some adaptation time for speaking. Becuase as time goes by, bone will be shrinking.
Impalnt-supported overdentures
As the name suggests, an implant-supported overdenture is supported by dental implants. The overdenture simply snaps onto implants surgically placed in the front of the jawbone, as indicated in the image below. These implants effectively act as an anchor for the overdenture. An implant-supported overdenture is secured in the mouth, just like natural teeth are. At night, it can be removed for cleaning and maintenance.
