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Metal Dentures Cobalt- chrome/chrome/ metal dentures are an alternative to acrylic (plastic) dentures. Metal dentures have a thin metal base plate or framework that sits on and around natural teeth onto which denture teeth are attached. Stability (not rocking) and retention (grip) come from the framework holding onto your natural teeth. Advantages of a metal
Dentures Dentures are made to replace missing teeth. They can be complete or partial depending on the number of teeth missing. When do you need a new denture? your dentures click when you’re talking your dentures tend to slip, or you feel they no longer fit properly your dentures feel uncomfortable your dentures are visibly
Implants A dental implant can replace a missing tooth or teeth. It is made up of two parts, a titanium screw that replaces the lost root, and is placed directly into the jawbone, and a crown that attaches to the screw and fills the missing tooth space. After the implant screw is/ are placed it
Root Canal Treatment Root canal treatment (endodontics) is a dental procedure used to treat infection at the centre of a tooth. The infection is caused by dental bacteria invading the tooth and getting to the pulp chamber at the centre of the tooth. How does this happen? decaying tooth leaking filling trauma What are the
Onlays and Inlays Onlays and inlays are used when an old filling needs replacing. An inlay sits within the tooth, whereas an onlay sits within the tooth but also extends over or replaces missing cusps. Are onlays/ inlays better then filling? They are stronger and can last longer than traditional fillings, and are especially suitable
Adhesive Bridge An adhesive bridge is a prosthetic (false) tooth that is permanently fixed to one or both adjacent teeth to the missing tooth or teeth. It can be held in place by a metal wing that protrudes from the side of the prosthetic tooth, and is fixed with a strong adhesive onto the supporting
Bridges Bridges are available to restore spaces if you want a fixed solution for missing teeth. The teeth adjacent to the spaces are shaped and impressions taken, and sent away to a dental lab to be fabricated. The prepared teeth are temporised. When the bridge is returned it is cemented/ bonded to the prepared teeth
Post Crowns When a tooth’s internal/external structure is lost due to decay or trauma, and there is little or no tooth structure left to place a conventional restoration or crown, a post can be used to build a core thereby allowing the placement of a crown. What is a post? A post can only be
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