A partial ceramic crown is a tooth-colored restoration fabricated indirectly (outside the mouth) for which the tooth to be restored is prepared (ground) using a specific technique and adhesively cemented (by mechanical anchorage in microscopic pores) with special materials matched to the ceramic material and tooth hard tissue. Over many decades, cast restorations have established … Ceramic Partial Crown
CAD/CAM dentures are the fabrication of crowns, bridges or implant accessories using computer-aided technology. Both the design (CAD: Computer Aided Design) and the manufacture (CAM: Computer Aided Manufacturing) are carried out with the aid of intelligent software programs and by milling units networked with them. The prerequisite for this was the rapid developments in computer … CAD/CAM Dentures
An overdenture (synonyms: cover denture prosthesis, coverdenture, overdenture, hybrid prosthesis, overlay denture) is used to replace the teeth of a jaw. It is a combination of a removable element and one or more elements that are fixed in the mouth. An overlay denture has the same shape and dimensions as a complete denture (full denture) … Cover Denture Prosthesis
A replacement denture (synonyms: second denture, duplicate denture) is a dental prosthesis that is used to bridge periods of time when the higher quality, permanently worn denture is not available. The fabrication of a replacement prosthesis makes sense in order to be safe from imponderables that one would otherwise have to endure toothless and thus … Replacement Prosthesis
An extension bridge (synonyms: free-end bridge, trailer bridge) is used to restore a shortened or interrupted row of teeth by attaching a pontic to two interlocked crowns. The extension of the bridge is strictly limited by the special features of the bridge statics. Bridge statics Due to the structural requirements of an extension bridge explained … Extension Bridge
In linguistic usage, the term deciduous crown is used on the one hand for the natural crowns of the 1st dentition (part of the deciduous teeth protruding from the gum), but on the other hand also for fabricated crowns, which are used on deciduous teeth in case of severe substance loss in their crown area, … Milk Tooth Crown
The rubber dam is a system used in dental procedures to protect the patient and make work easier for the dentist performing the procedure. Indications (areas of application) The use of rubber dam is recommended for the following procedures: Adhesive fillings External bleaching Removal of amalgam fillings Gold hammer fillings Synthetic fillings Root canal treatments … Rubber Dam
In dentistry, conservative services are by definition (according to the definition) prophylactic (preventive) and therapeutic measures that serve to preserve teeth. Naturally, any tooth preservation concept cannot be limited only to the consideration of the tooth structure to be preserved, but must be effectively implemented with constant attention to criteria from other dental specialties, so … Preservative Services
The goal of conservative dentistry (synonyms: conservative dentistry; tooth preservation) is to preserve teeth. Dental health plays the most important role, immediately followed by aesthetic considerations. Carious teeth can be the focus of treatment, as can caries-free teeth that have been damaged by periodontitis or trauma (a dental accident). To preserve the teeth, the dentist … Conservative Dentistry
Keeping deciduous teeth (milk tooth: dens deciduus (from Latin : dens “tooth”, and decidere “to fall down”) healthy until physiological (natural) tooth change is the desired goal. The physiological tooth change is triggered by the permanent teeth following the deciduous teeth through the resorption of the deciduous tooth roots and the associated loosening. Unfortunately, this … Milk Teeth: How Long Should They Be Preserved?
In addition to a tooth-healthy diet and adequate oral hygiene, fluorides are the mainstay of caries prophylaxis (prevention of tooth decay). Fluoride is a natural trace element. It occurs worldwide in the soil and in all water, including drinking water. A particularly high fluoride content is found in seawater and volcanic soils. In the human … Caries Prophylaxis with Fluorides
Caries protection through the use of fluorides, including amine fluorides, is of fundamental importance in individual dental prophylaxis. Fluorides are salts of hydrofluoric acid (HF) and are widely distributed in nature. They are found in soil and in all water, with particularly high concentrations in seas and volcanic soils. Fluoride is naturally present in tooth … Caries Protection Through Amine Fluoride
