🦷 Dental Prosthesis
Refers to a set of methods and devices used to replace missing teeth or repair damaged teeth — improving chewing function, speech, and smile aesthetics.
🔹 Types of Dental Prosthesis and Their Explanation
👑 Crown
Placed on a damaged tooth or implant to strengthen and beautify it.
Types: all-ceramic, zirconia, metal-ceramic, gold, etc.
Application: Protecting weak teeth, replacing a missing tooth crown.
🪥 Follow-up Care:
Brush and floss daily around the crown.
Avoid biting hard objects.
Visit your dentist every 6 months for check-ups.
🌉 Dental Bridge
A fixed structure replacing one or more missing teeth.
The bridge connects between two healthy teeth by preparing adjacent teeth.
Types: traditional, Maryland (resin-bonded), and implant-based bridge.
Application: Replacing several adjacent lost teeth.
🧼 Follow-up Care:
Clean under the bridge using floss threaders or interdental brushes.
Avoid sticky foods.
Attend regular professional cleanings.
⚙️ Dental Implant
A titanium base implanted into the jawbone replaces the tooth root.
After bone fusion, a crown or bridge is installed.
Application: Fixed and natural tooth replacement.
💡 Follow-up Care:
Brush and floss gently around implants.
Attend routine follow-ups to check gum and bone health.
Avoid smoking.
Report any looseness or discomfort immediately.
🦷 Dentures
Removable prostheses that replace all teeth (complete) or some teeth (partial).
Implant-supported overdentures offer more stability and comfort.
🧴 Follow-up Care:
Remove dentures at night to rest gums.
Clean daily with a denture brush and soaking solution.
Keep moist when not worn.
Visit for relining or adjustment when needed.
⚕️ Steps for Performing Dental Prosthesis (Implants & Crowns)
🩺 Complete oral and jaw examination
🖼️ Imaging and detailed treatment planning
🔩 Implant (if needed): surgical placement of titanium base
⏳ Healing period and bone integration
🦷 Fabrication of the prosthesis (crown, bridge, denture)
⚙️ Installation of the prosthesis
✅ Functional adjustment and patient aftercare instruction
⏰ Treatment Duration and Sessions
Fixed Prostheses (Crown or Bridge)
🗓️ 2–3 sessions over 2–3 weeks
1️⃣ Tooth preparation and impressions
2️⃣ Try-in and fitting
3️⃣ Final crown or bridge delivery
If gum or root treatment is needed ➜ up to one month.
Removable Prostheses (Complete or Partial Dentures)
🗓️ 3–5 sessions (15–30 min each)
➡️ Total duration: 2–4 weeks.
Flexible (Soft) Prostheses
🗓️ 2–3 sessions within 1–2 weeks
✅ Usually no major adjustments needed.
Dental Implants
🗓️ 3–6 months from surgery to crown delivery
⏱️ Each session: 45–90 minutes.
Summary:
🧩 Fixed prostheses: 2–3 weeks
🦷 Removable/flexible prostheses: 2–4 weeks
⚙️ Implants: 3–6 months
🌟 General Follow-up Care and Maintenance
🪥 Brush and floss daily
👨⚕️ Dental check-ups every 6 months
🧴 Use non-abrasive toothpaste
🚫 Avoid hard objects or sticky foods
📞 Report discomfort, looseness, or gum pain
🥗 Maintain a healthy diet for strong teeth and bones