At Lakatos Dental you will received specialized advice for your dental problems. Fixed crowns or bridges, as well as partial or total prosthetics are our specialty.
What is dental prosthetics?
Dentures are made according to the needs of each patient after a detailed analysis (scan / dental imaging), made by your dentist, in close collaboration with the dental technician.
Dentures are made in dental laboratory from various materials such as zirconia, ceramic, metal, composite, acrylic), which will then be installed in the mouth of the patient, restoring the layout and functionality of the dental arches. Besides this, dentures will restore the smile, offering a pleasant aspect.
What are and how dentures are made?
Protezele dentare sunt facute in functie de necesitatile fiecarui pacient in urma unei analize detaliate (radiografie / imagistica dentara), facute de catre medicul stomatolog, in stransa colaborare cu tehnicianul dentar.
Protezele dentare sunt create in laboratorul de tehnica dentara din diverse materiale, cum ar fi zirconiu, ceramica, metal, compozit, acrilat), care vor fi apoi instalate in cavitatea bucala a pacientului, restaurant aspectul si functionalitatea arcadelor dentare. Pe langa aceste aspecte, proteza dentara va reface si zambetul, oferind un aspect cat mai placut.
Types of dental prosthetics
There are several types of dentures, depending on the attachment:
- Fixed or mobile - dental bridges and porcelain crowns on metal or zirconia
Dental crowns are used - fixed by cementing - to replace a lost tooth. Bridges are used to replace one or more missing teeth.
Fixed prostheses can be made of acrylic / composite, metal, ceramic on metal, zirconia ceramic holder, full ceramic. - Mobile
Dentures to replace all missing teeth on an arch. - Semi mobile
Similar to removable dentures, they are used to replace multiple missing teeth when a dental bridge can not be done. They can be removed by the patient for cleaning.
Patients suffering from total edentulism should take into account the implant-prosthetic solutions that will significantly improve the quality of life because it provides more comfort, improves speech and mastication.
What is the best material for dentures?
There are several materials that can be used to make dentures, but porcelain is most compatible. Our clinic in collaboration with the dental laboratory can make full ceramic implants, or ceramic on metal support.
What is edentation?
Edentatia in dentistry is a term that is used to define the loss of one, several or all teeth.