Tooth Replacement
Why should I get my missing tooth replaced?
1. Not replacing missing tooth may affect your general health as one might not be able to chew certain food properly.
2. When a missing tooth is not replaced, adjacent teeth move in the position of missing tooth and may cause misalignment of remaining teeth.
3. Missing tooth may change the appearance of your face, making it to look older.
4. Supraeruption of tooth, opposite to missing tooth may happen which might lead to food lodgement and sensitivity around the supraerupted tooth.
5. Treatment of missing tooth becomes more expensive as the time passes as the supraerupted and misaligned tooth also has to be taken care of.
6. Missing front tooth affects the smile of a person.
What different options are available to replace missing tooth?
Different ways of replacing a missing tooth are
1. Bridge or Fixed Partial Dentures
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3. Dentures – Removable Partial Denture or Removable Complete Denture.
Fixed Partial Dentures are commonly known as “Dental Bridge”. They are one of the most common way of replacing missing tooth.
To make a fixed partial denture two adjacent teeth around the missing tooth are prepared to receive crowns to which third crown is attached which replaces missing tooth.
How much is the life of dental bridge?
A dental bridge can last from five to fifteen years if good oral hygiene is maintained.
What are the different types of Dentures?
1. Removable Partial Denture
A removable partial denture replaces one or more missing teeth.
2. Removable complete denture
A denture which replaces all the missing teeth either in upper / lower jaw or both jaws are called as complete denture.
What are advantages of wearing complete/full dentures?
Complete dentures not only replaces missing teeth but restores the smile too. They support the facial muscles and help elderly people in biting and chewing the food.
What are types of Complete dentures?
They are of 3 types
1. Immediate complete denture.
This type of complete denture is fabricated to be worn just after extraction of remaining teeth.
2. Conventional Complete Denture.
This type of denture is made once the healing has happened after removal of teeth.
3. Implant supported complete denture.
This is a kind of complete denture which derives additional support and retention from implants placed in jawbone. They are more retentive then the normal conventional denture.
What are types of Removable Partial Denture?
There are 3 types of Removable Partial Dentures
1. Acrylic partial denture – These denture are made up of pink acylic plate which house false teeth, and they derive support from surrounding soft tissue and underlying bone.
2. Cast metal partial Denture – A partial denture in which acrylic plate housing artificial teeth, is supported by thin metal base.
3. Flexible Denture – This type of partial denture is made up flexible thermoplastic material. The clasps are made up of flexible material and the colour of denture resembles very much with the colour of natural gums. It can be used for the patients allergic to acrylic material.
