Cleaning No matter whether a patient has been provided with a partial or total prosthesis, extensive and careful dental care should never be neglected. A lack of oral hygiene can cause permanent damage to the periodontium and gums, as well as to the materials used to make the prosthesis. Some patients developed incompatibilities with the … Cleaning | Dental prosthesis
Durability of a dental prosthesis The durability of a denture is individually variable. Depending on the chewing load and the crunching and pressing behaviour of the patient, the plastic teeth wear out faster or slower and have to be replaced accordingly. If the patient loses a lot of weight quickly, the upper jaw bone and … Durability of a dental prosthesis | Dental prosthesis
Introduction A dental prosthesis serves to replace one or more lost teeth. In dentistry, a rough distinction is made between removable, fixed or combined dentures. Inlays, crowns and bridges belong to the group of fixed dentures. Partial dentures and total dentures belong to the removable forms of dental prosthesis. The decision whether a partial or … Dental prosthesis
Total prostheses In case of complete tooth loss, i.e. in cases where there are no more natural teeth in the jaw, a complete denture is necessary. In contrast to partial dentures, total dentures are not held in the oral cavity by clasps but by negative pressure and adhesive forces. In order to guarantee this, a … Total prostheses | Dental prosthesis
Dentures of the upper jaw In the upper jaw, the palate with its relatively large surface provides a good base for anchoring a prosthesis. If the bone level of the upper jaw is sufficient, usually not even anchoring elements such as implants or teeth are necessary to fix the prosthesis satisfactorily. The upper jaw prosthesis … Dentures of the upper jaw | Dental prosthesis
Combined dentures A combined denture is a mixture of fixed and removable dentures. The fixed part can consist of crowns, bridges, so-called telescopes and/or bars. Nowadays it is also not uncommon to attach the denture to implant pins. A particularly good hold in the oral cavity and the reduction of the additional load on the … Combined dentures | Dental prosthesis
How to reline the denture? If the fit of a denture is no longer 100% guaranteed, the dentist recommends relining it. There are two methods of relining. In the first one, an impression is taken with the denture, which shows the areas of the jaw ridge and palate where material is missing. At these places … How to reline the denture? | Dental prosthesis
What is the palatal plate in a dental prosthesis? The palatal plate is made of plastic and covers the entire palate of the upper jaw between the rows of teeth. On the one hand, it is there to give support to the prosthesis, since the suction effect of saliva on the palate jaw creates a … What is the palatal plate in a dental prosthesis? | Dental prosthesis
Introduction The use of ultrasound in medicine has long been proven. It is mainly known for its use as a diagnostic method, for example to assess internal organs or to monitor the growth of the embryo in pregnant women. In addition to this diagnostic use, however, there is also the application of ultrasound in the … Ultrasound in physical therapy
Side effects of the treatment Overall, ultrasound is considered a very low side effect method. After many years of experience in the diagnostic field, no side effects have been found. However, when used in the context of physical therapy, side effects may occur due to the actually desired effects. Increased blood circulation and heat development … Side effects of the treatment | Ultrasound in physical therapy
How does the therapy work? Ultrasound has various physical effects when it comes into contact with the body. On the one hand, it causes the tissue itself to vibrate. This has a similar effect to a massage therapy. This means that the blood circulation is increased, the cell metabolism is stimulated and thus the muscles … How does the therapy work? | Ultrasound in physical therapy
The diagnosis A physical examination is sufficient to diagnose an enlarged liver. The doctor can determine the size of the liver with a stethoscope and a finger (scratch auscultation), by tapping (percussion) or by palpation. If the examination reveals an enlarged liver, the underlying disease responsible for the enlarged liver must be found. This can … The diagnosis | Enlarged liver
