Dental Prosthetics
Dental prosthetics focuses on reconstruction of individual teeth or groups of teeth. Unlike conservative dentistry, prosthetic restorations are fabricated outside the patient’s mouth and later fixed in place by a dentist. This branch of dentistry is closely interconnected with implantology.
Prosthetic treatment is highly individualized and often involves a longer preparation process.
Common pre-prosthetic procedures include:
- Endodontic Treatment: зreparing teeth by root canal treatment.
- Caries Restoration: treating cavities to ensure a healthy foundation for prosthetics.
- Orthodontic Intervention: correcting misalignments that may affect prosthetic placement.
- Surgical Pre-Prosthetic Preparation: preparing the soft tissues, bone corrections and implant placement necessary for further prosthetic treatment.
This thorough approach ensures the creation of functional, durable, and aesthetically pleasing dental restorations adopted to needs of each patient’s needs.
Prosthetics allows us to replace part of a tooth, whole tooth or the entire dentition. Modern prosthetic methods offer a wide range of options - from minimally invasive ceramic veneers to implant-supported total restorations.
Variants of prosthetic restorations
- Ceramic veneers
A thin slice of ceramic that is used to correct the shape and color of teeth. The veneer is glued to the prepared front part of the tooth.
- Dental crowns
Are used to replace a larger part of the tooth, if the remaining tissue provides sufficient support. In our practice, we use crowns made of various ceramic materials, such as:
- Zirconium oxide
- Lithium disilicate
- Leucite ceramic.
- Inlay/Onlay
A more gentle option compared to a crown, it is used to replace large defects which are impossible to treat with a filling. The material of choice is lithium disilicate. However, this method is not always suitable - it depends on the condition of the damaged tooth.
- Bridge
Replacement of one or more lost teeth. A bridge requires preparation of the teeth adjacent to the gap, which is its main disadvantage.
- Removable dentures
Partial removable dentures: Anchored to the remaining teeth.
Total removable dentures: Replacement of all teeth in the jaw.
These restorations are more affordable and some variants are fully covered by health insurance.
- Dental implant
An implant can replace one or more lost teeth and is ideal for replacing individual teeth. It is a titanium or ceramic pillar inserted into the jawbone, to which a crown is attached. Implantation is a time-saving procedure performed under local anesthesia. Healing for titanium implants takes approximately 6–8 weeks.
With proper design, precise prosthetic phase and consistent hygiene, implants can last for decades.