A dental prosthesis, is a device that is used to restore the physiology of one or several teeth, restoring the relationship between the jaws, while returns the vertical dimension, and replenishes the natural dentition and periodontal structures.

The dental technician is in charge of designing, developing and manufacturing these artificial elements, receiving indications of the dentist.

Objective of prostheses

functionality

It is the major goal in a prosthesis, has the task of recovering the functionality of the mouth, meaning functionality; effective mastication (efficient grinding food), without the prosthesis interfere with ingestion, since both functions directly affect something as fundamental as is the food, and second proper pronunciation that will allow the patient to an appropriate communication without the prosthesis interfere with it, but on the contrary, that makes possible. Besides this, obviously it must be noted that the prosthesis must not interfere with breathing.
According to support the prosthesis can be:

Those who use tooth-supported teeth or remaining pillars of support, are the natural teeth that the patient still retains, may be wholly or being previously carved by the dentist. As an example of tooth-supported prosthesis have fixed prostheses.

Tissue-borne are those that are supported on and alveolar process, in contact with the gum tissue is fibromucosous. As an example of tissue-borne prostheses have full dentures resin or commonly called "dentures".

Dentomucosoportadas are those that combine two types of supports mentioned above, means that support both the teeth and the alveolar process. As an example of dentomucosoportadas prostheses have metal prostheses, resin partial dentures, and joint prostheses.

Implant are those that are supported by dental implants (implant prostheses).

Types of prostheses

The prosthesis can be complete or partial and branches both fixed and removable.

full prosthesis

Full dentures are whole dentures that replace all or most of the teeth of the upper or lower jaw or both; It is what we commonly call dentures. They are made of a plastic support a color that mimics the gums and her teeth are also made of plastic material is installed.

The base must fit fully on the gums, for chewing, speech and comfort are appropriate. For this reason the dentist must first make a mold of the arches of the jaw.

Over time the base of the teeth is losing adaptation and gums and bone suffer minor variations. This prosthesis maladaptive friction causes problems that can cause ulcers.

For this reason the patient should go to the dentist for the prosthesis to be revised, it is advisable not to manipulate them as only specialist knows how to re-adapt our teeth.

partial dentures

Partial dentures are used to replace some of the missing teeth in the mouth. It comprises only one or several teeth.

They can be of two types:

dentures

They have a plastic stand on which is located one or more false teeth. This base is attached to the teeth that delimit the space that has no teeth by means of metal hooks.

Currently can be made with plastic hooks in adjacent teeth wear less and more aesthetic.

fixed prostheses

They can be removed from the mouth without the intervention of the dentist. Also it called bridge; when a tooth or two missing, these could be replaced by artificial parts.

In the case of fixed prostheses, these artificial teeth are subjected to a kind of sleeves called dental crowns. These crowns are adapted on natural teeth that limit the empty space after limarlos a bit.