1, dental restoration: including tooth filling, dental caries restoration, broken tooth restoration, etc. Commonly used restorative materials include dental alloys, ceramic materials and composite resins.
2. Tooth restoration: including dental implants, fixed bridges and removable dentures. Dental implant is to implant artificial root into alveolar bone to support artificial tooth; The bridge is fixed on the adjacent teeth to fill the gap of missing teeth; Movable dentures can be used for multiple missing teeth.
3. Cosmetic restoration of teeth: including cosmetic correction of teeth, tooth bleaching, veneer restoration, etc. Veneer restoration is to improve the appearance of teeth by sticking a thin ceramic or resin material on the front of teeth.
Prosthodontics is a process of repairing and restoring oral function and appearance by different methods and materials. Please note that dental restoration may need to be comprehensively analyzed and selected according to individual circumstances, and professional dentists or prosthodontists should be consulted for evaluation and treatment suggestions. Dental restoration needs to be diagnosed and treated by experienced dentists to ensure the stability and coordination of tooth structure and function after restoration.
What are the common prosthodontics techniques?
1. porcelain veneers: veneers made of ceramic materials cover the surface of teeth to repair the color, shape, size and slight dislocation of teeth.
2. All-ceramic crown: The crown made of metal-free ceramic material is suitable for severely damaged teeth and can restore the shape, function and appearance of teeth.
3. Removable partial denture: Removable denture made of artificial teeth and denture base is suitable for patients with multiple missing teeth, which can restore chewing function and oral beauty.
4. Fixed bridge: By fixing dentures on healthy teeth, it can be used to replace one or more missing teeth and restore chewing function and beauty.
5. Dental implant: Artificial teeth are implanted into alveolar bone with titanium alloy or ceramic materials and then fixed to replace single or multiple missing teeth, which has the function and appearance close to natural teeth.
6. Post and core: suitable for teeth with serious tooth damage or after root canal treatment. The function and appearance of teeth can be restored by embedding a metal or ceramic core in the damaged teeth to cover the crown.
7. Orthodontics: With the help of dental appliances and contact appliances, the position and occlusal relationship of teeth are adjusted to improve the arrangement and appearance of teeth.