Prosthetic Treatments

What is Prosthetic Dentistry?

Today, there are 8 different main specialties in dentistry. Prosthetic dental treatment methods are one of these specialties. In case of loss of teeth or teeth due to different factors, the gap that occurs in the mouth causes the functions of the person such as chewing and speaking to be negatively affected. In addition to all these, aesthetic concerns may also arise. In this situation, which causes the person to be isolated from social life, prosthetic dental treatment methods come into play. 

Basically, different types of prosthesis are applied to replace the lost tooth with prosthetic dental treatments. Prosthetic treatments are applied by prosthodontists, who can be defined as prosthodontists. These physicians, also called prosthodontists, receive training in the department of prosthodontics in addition to dentistry. Prosthodontists, who have a very wide treatment area, deal with the support of this tooth with porcelain crowns after root canal treatment as well as fixed and removable prosthesis applications. 

Today, the science of prosthetic dentistry, which is also defined as aesthetic dentistry, sometimes works with other dentistry specialties such as orthodontics in a multidisciplinary approach. Prosthodontists, or prosthodontists, basically deal with replacing the damaged or lost tooth with prosthesis applications. At this point, it is important that the prosthesis to be preferred is determined according to the needs of the patient and that the prosthesis is the same size and color as the natural teeth. Prosthetic dental treatments are often also known as aesthetic dental treatment, due to the use of prosthetic teeth instead of existing tissue. At this point, although the aesthetic appearance is very important, the main thing in prosthetic dental treatment is to regain the chewing and speaking skills of the person. 

Depending on the wrong applications made for aesthetics, undesirable results such as the absence of some sounds during the person's speech or the biting of the cheeks may occur. Therefore, while the lost tooth is regained with prosthesis applications, aesthetic concerns, especially functionality, are eliminated. In cases where all teeth are lost, total dentures are applied by prosthetic dentists.