Dental prosthesis

A dental prosthesis, also known as dentures or false teeth, replaces missing teeth and surrounding tissues. These removable prostheses can replace some or all of your teeth, depending on your situation. There are two types: complete dentures and partial dentures.

a complete prosthesis is necessary when all of the natural teeth in one or both jaws are missing. This restores chewing function, speech and improves aesthetics.

a partial prosthesis can be used when multiple teeth are missing in one jaw. This is anchored to the remaining natural teeth.

when teeth are severely worn or damaged by trauma, caries or erosion, and cannot be restored with fillings or crowns.

when there is a lot of loss of jawbone around the teeth, causing them to become unstable and will eventually be lost.

when the aesthetics of the teeth are severely affected by missing or severely damaged teeth.

use of a temporary prosthesis while waiting for a permanent solution such as implants or bridges.