What is a fixed prosthesis?

Metal Supported Porcelain Crowns: These are prostheses made with aesthetic porcelains sitting on a metal substructure.

Full Porcelain Crowns: In front teeth where aesthetics are important, metal-free full porcelain crowns can be used to achieve a similar appearance to natural teeth.

Metal Crowns They are crowns made entirely of metal such as gold, chromium, cobalt. Unlike full porcelain crowns, their usage areas are limited and they are suitable for use in the teeth in the posterior region that will not cause aesthetic problems and in areas where full porcelain crowns cannot be used.

What are the stages of fixed prostheses?

The finalisation of fixed prostheses involves a minimum of 4 sessions of treatment.

Preparation and Measurement: The tooth or teeth to be restored are reduced to the size of the amount of restoration to be applied and a precise impression of the mouth is taken for laboratory modelling and procedures. The colour to be used on the teeth is determined by the joint decision of the patient and the dentist.

Infrastructure Rehearsal: The zirconium or metal substructure prepared on the model is rehearsed how it will be placed in the mouth.

Porcelain Rehearsal It is the stage before the restoration is finished. The relationship of the porcelain prepared in the laboratory with neighbouring and opposing teeth and surrounding tissues is checked. After aesthetic and colour harmony control, the patient's final approval is obtained. It is sent to the laboratory for polishing.

Polish and Cementation: The restoration polished in the laboratory is tested in the mouth, if there is no problem, it is fixed on the tooth after the patient's approval is obtained, and the residues are cleaned after the adhesives harden.

All oral hygiene and care has a direct effect on the life of the restoration. If there are necessary methods for bridges, the patient is informed. An appointment is made for routine checks.

What is a removable prosthesis?

They are apparatus that can be worn and removed by the patient and replace missing teeth. There are various types of total dentures, partial dentures, immediate dentures and overdentures.

Total Dentures

Total dentures are prostheses, also known as 'dentures', which are made with the support of the bone tissue remaining in your upper and lower jaw when you have no teeth of your own in your mouth. It is preferred in cases where implant cannot be performed. In total dentures, plastic teeth made of special material are usually used instead of porcelain teeth.

Partial Dentures

Partial dentures are removable prostheses that are preferred as an alternative to implants in cases where you have a part of your own teeth in your mouth and the other part is extracted.

Partial dentures are made of acrylic or one-piece castings. This type of prosthesis provides retention with wires connected to the main teeth.

Immediate Prostheses

In cases where all the main teeth have to be extracted, one of the alternatives for those who do not want to be toothless is the so-called 'immediate prosthesis', which is inserted immediately as soon as the natural teeth are extracted. When the healing is completed and the tissues become incompatible with these prostheses, the patient's permanent prostheses are started to be made.

Overdenture Prosthesis

Prostheses applied on natural teeth or roots in the mouth are called 'overdentures'. The natural teeth or roots on which the prosthesis sits provide retention and stability to the prosthesis.