Prothesis can play an important role to re-gain oral functions of the patient. Except this prothesis can amend both the diction and intonation of the individual which was deteriorated due to dental diseases.
Nevertheless, improvement of appearance is also one of the goals of therapy.
A missing tooth surely may deteriorate a nice face and it’s appearance. However, more seriously, the space left behind a missing tooth can cause a real danger for the remainder tooth. After a short while the missing tooth is loss, naturally teeth are bended toward the space left by the missing tooth. Additionally, as the pressure on the tooth located on the jaw is now removed, an irregularity may form and the tooth may extend towards the space. In other words, not only adjuvant tooth but another tooth can also be affected by the condition. As a result, jawbone joint aching, headache and muscle pain may occur. Therefore, it is better to close up the space of a missing tooth, earlier the better
Commonly there are two types of prosthesis:
Fixed prostheses such as crowns and bridges that are applied on the remainder tooth in the mouth of the patient (by decreasing the tooth) and which cannot be extracted by the patient.
Mobile prostheses that can be extracted by the patient at any time (such as complete and partial prostheses).
Complete prostheses are applied when the patient has no any tooth in his/her mouth at all. Partial prostheses are fastened on the present tooth by hooks which are called “crochets”. The fastening process can also be performed by the aid of sensitive holders such as snaps or pans as the tooth is coated for some reasons.
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