Dental Prosthetics

Dental prosthetics refer to the restoration of masticatory function and aesthetics through implants, bridges, partial or complete dentures in cases of one or moremissing teeth. Dental prosthetics also mean replacing the clinical crown of existing, severelydamaged teeth with crowns, inlays, onlays, or veneers (thin ceramic shells). Nowadays, ceramics are mostly used, but there are also laboratory-made glass fiber-reinforced plasticinlays or onlays. The appropriate type of dental prosthetics depends on the initial condition in the mouth, the state of the periodontium (the supporting structure of the teeth), as well as oral hygiene and so-called "habits" like grinding or clenching. It is of great importance that thereis precise and coordinated work and communication between the dental practice and thedental laboratory. Despite all the technology, the fundamental concern or the aesthetic desireof the patients must always be the priority.