Prosthetic Applications
Prostheses are all artificial materials prepared to restore the needs and aesthetic appearance of teeth lost in the mouth due to various reasons, such as chewing and speaking. In general, tooth and bone loss occurs as a result of not treating gum diseases. With prosthesis, lost oral health is restored. For this purpose, the lost lip, cheek support, speech function, chewing function and aesthetic appearance are regained. Psychological support is provided to individuals who have to live with missing or ruined teeth and have forgotten how to smile. Prosthetics aim to improve people’s quality of life.
PROSTHESIS TYPES
Fixed Prostheses
These are bonded prostheses such as crowns and bridges that the patient cannot remove himself.
Removable Prostheses
These are prostheses that the patient can put on and take off whenever he wants.
Total Prostheses
It is applied to mouths where all teeth are missing.
Partial Dentures
It is applied to partially toothless mouths. Retention is provided by nails and hooks on the teeth.
Precision Retained Dentures
It is applied to partially toothless mouths. These are aesthetic prostheses that do not have any externally visible apparatus such as hooks.
Implant Prostheses
They are divided into two as fixed and removable. Fixed implant-supported prostheses; They are bridges or crowns made with support from the implant.
Removable implant-supported dentures; They are total-like prostheses made with support from implants, which are preferred in mouths where bone support is not sufficient.
CLEANING OF REMOVABLE PROSTHESES
Daily cleaning and maintenance of your dentures is important to prevent plaque, food residue and tartar formation. Regular care is essential to maintain the health of the tissue under the prosthesis and to prevent infections.
After meals, wash your denture in water to remove food residue.
Before going to bed, you should brush your denture using water, various toothpastes or denture care products. Abrasive powders should not be used in brushing as they will damage the denture surface. Special denture brushes or normal toothbrushes can be used for brushing.
Along with daily brushing, weekly denture care should be performed using special effervescent denture cleaning tablets.
Despite all this care, stains and tartar that have penetrated into the denture over a long time can only be cleaned by your dentist with ultrasonic tools and the polish of your denture is renewed.
To ensure that you can use your dentures for a long time in the same condition as the first day, do not forget to visit your doctor regularly every six months.