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Prosthodontic treatment is intended for individuals who have partial tooth loss or who have no teeth. This treatment allows the individual to have a prosthesis that is suitable, functional and aesthetic.
Prosthodontic treatment is a treatment applied in case of tooth loss. Factors such as trauma or long-term untreated caries can cause tooth loss. At this point, prosthodontic treatment may come into play. An individual who has lost a tooth can use prosthodontics, which has both functional and aesthetic advantages and is designed accordingly. Prosthodontic treatment is within the scope of aesthetic dental treatments and is applied by dentists.
How is Prosthetic Dental Treatment Performed?
How to perform prosthetic dental treatment varies according to the type of prosthesis used. Therefore, it is necessary to have information about the types of dental prosthesis in order to understand how prosthetic dental treatment is performed.
Crown Bridge Coating
Crown bridge coating, one of the most commonly used types of dental prosthesis in the field of prosthetic dental treatment, offers a painless and less laborious solution compared to other methods. For crown veneers, there must be at least a few teeth in the mouth. The reason for this situation is that the crown bridge crown is a dental prosthesis applied by attaching it to the teeth.
In order to be able to make a crown bridge veneer, the tooth with partial tooth loss must be cleaned from decay and cleaned thoroughly and brought to a size suitable for the crown. A metal or zirconia substructure is used for the crown to fit the tooth well. The crown veneer, which is produced in a laboratory environment in accordance with the tooth, should be seen to be suitable for the person’s teeth during the rehearsal examination. The bridge crown that is suitable for the tooth is placed on the tooth with strong adhesives used in the field of dentistry. Crowns fixed to the tooth with strong adhesives are one of the types of fixed prosthesis and should be removed by dentists when necessary.
Implant Prosthesis
Acrylic Tooth Prosthesis
Acrylic dental prosthesis is one of the types of removable prosthesis. Acrylic dentures are designed by taking intraoral measurements of the individual and taking into account the jaw structure. Acrylic dentures should be removed at night while sleeping, except for the first time they are used. This helps to protect oral and dental health by resting the oral tissues and to use the prosthesis for a long time.
Is Prosthodontic Treatment Performed Together with Root Canal Treatment?
Prosthodontic treatment is not performed together with root canal treatment. However, in some cases, it may be necessary to perform root canal treatment first to treat dentures. In particular, infections that occur in the pulp part of the tooth prevent the use of prostheses such as crowns and bridges. Therefore, it is necessary to perform root canal treatment before some prosthetic dental treatments to ensure that the tooth becomes completely healthy. However, since this situation may vary from person to person, you should find out from your dentist whether you need root canal treatment for denture treatment.
How Long Does Prosthodontic Treatment Take?
The duration of prosthodontic treatment may vary depending on several factors. The first thing that affects the prosthetic treatment process is the oral health of the individual. It is not possible for an individual with poor oral health to have prosthodontic treatment without undergoing some treatments such as root canal treatment or decay cleaning. This can indirectly prolong the denture treatment process. In addition, another thing that affects the prosthodontic treatment process is which prosthesis will be used. For example, a treatment process in which implant dentures are used may take much longer than a treatment process in which dentures are made with veneers.
Advantages of Prosthodontics
Some individuals may lose some or all of their teeth due to lack of attention to their oral health or age progression. Tooth loss causes difficulty in performing many actions, from speaking to eating and drinking. At this point, if prosthetic dental treatment comes into play, the person is prevented from having difficulty during these actions.
Especially since fixed prostheses are just as functional as a natural tooth, they can help you feel comfortable during any action, such as eating, drinking and speaking, as if you were performing the activities with your natural tooth.
Tooth loss can bother patients of all ages and genders. One of the main reasons for this discomfort is that it causes an unaesthetic appearance. Therefore, prosthodontic treatment helps the person to achieve an aesthetic dental appearance. An aesthetic dental appearance can make the individual feel better.
Although many people do not know it, tooth loss indirectly causes digestive disorders. The main reason for this is that individuals with tooth loss cannot chew food sufficiently. This can lead to digestive problems by causing food to be swallowed in pieces that are not very small. At this point, if dental prosthesis comes into play, it becomes possible for the individual to chew food and get rid of digestive problems.
What Should I Pay Attention to After Prosthodontic Treatment?
Not Removing the Prosthesis in the First Days
Avoiding Very Hot and Very Cold Food or Drinks
Prosthodontic treatment, just like any other dental treatment, can cause sensitivity to heat and cold. Especially in the first days after treatment, you may feel intense sensitivity to heat and cold. Therefore, you should avoid very hot and cold food or drinks in the first days after denture treatment.
In addition, some types of prosthesis contact with very hot and cold may be inconvenient not only during the adaptation process after the application, but also during the entire process of using the prosthesis. Therefore, in consultation with your doctor, you may need to avoid excessively hot and cold foods or drinks when you use prostheses.
Not Removing Fixed Prostheses
Fixed dentures are usually fixed to the teeth or gums with strong adhesives or screws. Such dentures can be removed with materials used in the dental field. In addition, it is important to be gentle when removing the denture. Attempting to remove your fixed denture on your own can cause damage to the denture, your gums or the tooth in which the denture is placed. Therefore, you should remember that fixed dentures should be removed by dentists.
Sleeping with Removable Dentures Removed after the Adaptation Period
Removable dentures, popularly known as dentures, are prostheses that must be removed while sleeping. The use of these prostheses at all times of the day, including sleeping hours, can cause damage to the tooth tissue and deterioration in the jaw structure. Therefore, after going through the adaptation process, you need to remove your removable prosthesis while sleeping.
Can Denture Treatment be Performed with Zero Teeth?
Prosthodontic treatment is performed with zero teeth. The majority of people who have already undergone prosthodontic treatment are individuals who have lost more than one tooth. These individuals can have prosthetic teeth with aesthetic and functional benefits thanks to prosthesis types such as dentures within the scope of prosthetic dental treatment. Therefore, if you have no teeth left, you should not worry that it is too late to have prosthetic teeth. You can get comprehensive information about dental prosthesis by contacting dentists who are experts in their field. In addition, thanks to the examinations and medical imaging techniques that the dentist will perform, you can learn the type of prosthesis that suits your needs and wishes and start to have prosthetic dental treatment.
Frequently asked questions
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Does Denture Treatment Hurt?
Prosthetic dental treatment is generally a painless treatment. In particular, prostheses such as denture applications to be applied to individuals who have no teeth do not cause any pain or pain because they are made only by taking measurements. However, implant prosthodontic treatment may cause pain during the implant construction phase. The pain that will be felt during the implant construction phase can be minimized or not felt at all thanks to strong local anesthesia needles.
Is Cleaning Performed After Prosthodontic Treatment?
In some cases, it may be necessary not to perform procedures such as brushing teeth for a few days after prosthodontic treatment. This may be especially true in cases that can cause sensitivity, such as implant treatment. However, after prosthetic dental treatments using some types of prostheses, cleaning procedures such as flossing or brushing teeth can be started immediately. You need to consult your dentist to find out whether you can clean after denture treatment.
Is Prosthodontic Treatment Permanent?
Whether prosthodontic treatment will offer permanent results may vary depending on the situation. Fixed prosthesis types such as dental crowns offer long-term results such as 10 – 15 years. On the other hand, implant prosthesis application has a long permanence period of 20 – 30 years. Therefore, the permanence of the prosthetic tooth may vary according to the type of prosthetic tooth. In addition, the movements exhibited by the individual after prosthodontics can also reduce or increase the permanence period of the results offered by prosthodontic treatment.
Is Denture Treatment Very Difficult?
Prosthodontic treatment is generally not difficult. In particular, the fitting of removable dentures is one of the treatments that is not difficult and painless because it does not involve any surgical procedure. In addition, some treatments applied within prosthodontic treatment, such as implants, are complicated. Therefore, the implant treatment process can be a bit challenging for both the dentist and the patient. To overcome this difficulty, you need to work with an experienced dentist and act in accordance with his recommendations.
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