In the life of every person there comes a moment when he begins to lose teeth. This may be the result of an injury in a car accident or playing sports, but most often the tooth is removed as a result of its long illness and complete destruction.
You can't think that losing one or two teeth is not a problem. Indeed, with a lack of teeth in the mouth, the neighboring ones begin to warp, the jaw is deformed, and this leads to constant headaches and poor he alth. Also, poorly chewed food causes various diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. And finally, the aesthetic appearance of a person suffers greatly if a gap appears in his front teeth.
Given all this, the adhesive prosthesis becomes an indispensable thing, that is, a real necessity.
Feature of the method
The uniqueness of the adhesive bridge lies in the fact that the prosthesis is inserted between he althy teeth without further grinding, and the fastenings of the prosthesis are invisible, as they are installed from the inside of the teeth.
Adhesive bridge is less durable than a regular bridge, so it is installed on the front teeth, but onpremolars, it will quickly break from stress.
For the same reason (increased fragility), more than 2 prostheses are not placed side by side. In rare cases, you can install three prostheses in a row, but again, only on the front teeth.
Indications for installation
Adhesive prosthesis is installed on the recommendation of a doctor. This happens in the following situations:
- Tooth loss in a number of anterior incisors visible when smiling. But you need to keep the neighboring teeth strong and he althy.
- The urgent need to restore a flawless white smile.
- Adhesive prosthesis is installed if the patient suffers from heart or vascular diseases and cannot physically endure long procedures for installing a dental bridge.
- This type of prosthesis can be considered as a temporary solution while dental technicians make a stronger version of the prosthesis.
Contraindications for installation
Adhesive prosthesis is installed easily and quickly, without additional procedures. Therefore, the list of contraindications in this case is very short:
- The advanced age of the patient.
- Diseases of teeth that can serve as supports for a prosthesis.
- Abnormally rapid wear of tooth enamel.
- Incorrect bite, preventing the fixation of a lamellar denture.
- It is not recommended to use prostheses of this type for athletes involved in martial arts, hockey and football. After all, to break it, it will be enough not a very strong blow to the face.even with a boxing glove or a ball. Special dental protection, a mouthguard, may be ineffective in such a situation.
Benefits
This type of prosthetics has a number of undeniable advantages:
- Installation of a missing tooth in the front of the mouth in one session.
- The teeth for which the plate prosthesis is attached do not require turning, and even more so the removal of nerves and vessels from the pulp.
- Plastic teeth are indistinguishable from real teeth, as they are carefully selected by color.
- The prosthesis can be easily removed if necessary.
- There is no metal in plastic teeth, so there is no oxidation or an allergic reaction of the body to the prosthesis.
- Resin dentures and bridges are easy to repair if they break or chip or crack.
- The price of this type of dental bridge is much lower than other prostheses.
Flaws
Despite the progressive technology, the adhesive denture has a number of disadvantages:
- Due to its fragility, the product is short-lived. You can use it for no more than five years. That is why it is perceived as a temporary measure.
- This type of prosthesis can only be used on the front teeth, again due to its fragility.
- The bone under the prosthesis undergoes atrophy because no pressure is applied to it.
- Product attachments make it difficult to clean them hygienically.
- Abrasions of the enamel on the teeth holding the prosthesis,lead to caries on them.
- Protecting the prosthesis from damage, a person uses other teeth, which increases their load.
Mounting Methods
To increase the efficiency and strength of the prosthesis, several methods of fixing it have been developed:
- Beam fastening. The method is based on fixing the prosthesis on metal wires suspended on the abutment teeth. To do this, they cut small grooves in them. The wire itself is attached with a composite material.
- When splinting, a fiberglass tape is used, fixed to the supporting teeth, in specially machined grooves. The prosthesis itself is subsequently attached to this tape. This makes the clutch more flexible, which prevents the prosthesis from breaking when loaded.
- Mounting without turning abutment teeth. In this case, the prosthesis is either attached to a fiberglass tape glued to the abutment teeth, or held onto them with plastic stops in the form of wings. This method is less reliable and aesthetically pleasing, since the adhesive does not adhere well, and the plastic supports are quite noticeable.
In each individual case, the method of fastening is left to the discretion of the doctor, since the condition of the teeth is different for all people. In some cases, the doctor has to combine attachment methods.
Production of the product
Denture is made by different methods, depending on the specific situation. The doctor selects the technique after examining the teeth and assessing their condition.
If a prosthesis is possibleto be made right at the place of its installation during one session, then this method is called clinical.
In the laboratory manufacturing method, the prosthesis is made on the basis of an impression in the conditions of a dental prosthetics workshop.
In the case of the combined method, the clinical and laboratory methods are used simultaneously. That is, a workpiece made in the laboratory is installed with adjustment in the clinic. Each prosthesis has an individual shade and translucency, depending on the condition of the patient's teeth.
Installation
Installation of the prosthesis is a simple procedure, but only a professional dentist with rich experience can carry it out, since the process requires a creative approach. This is due to the large difference in the structure of the teeth of each person, their color, shape, size:
- First of all, the abutment teeth are prepared. They cut cavities for fasteners.
- Then the support itself, wire or fiberglass tape is mounted.
- The support and teeth are cleaned with phosphoric acid.
- Field of this, the base of the prosthesis from a special material is attached to the supports.
- To give the future tooth the desired shape, a brass mold is installed around the supporting teeth and the empty space.
- After that, the tooth itself is formed of the required height and thickness, so as not to disturb the bite in the future.
- After the resin has cured and the brass mold removed, the doctor will grind and polish the resulting prosthesis.
Need to add that in progressmixing materials for forming a tooth, a photopolymer is used that changes its color under the action of a directed beam with a certain wavelength. This allows after the final molding and polishing of the tooth to give it a natural color, indistinguishable from neighboring - real teeth. This is achieved by gradual irradiation of the tooth with a radiator. At this stage, success depends on the sensitivity of the dentist's eye, he must be able to feel the differences in shades. Although there are special devices that allow you to determine the quality and subtlety of shades. But this is where the experience of a well-trained doctor is required.
Product care
To prolong the life of the prosthesis and preserve its aesthetic appearance, it is necessary to carefully follow the rules for caring for it:
- Be sure to brush twice a day with toothpaste and a soft-bristled brush.
- Rinse your mouth after every meal. You can use special means for rinsing the mouth. This is especially necessary to do after eating with dyes. They must not be allowed to be absorbed into the structure of the prosthesis. That is why dentists recommend giving up coffee and strong tea, it spoils the aesthetic appearance of the teeth.
- Separately, it should be mentioned that smoking spoils not only the appearance of the teeth, but also causes various diseases, weakening the enamel. Therefore, as part of dental care, it is advisable to give up this dangerous habit forever.
- In order for the abutment teeth not to suffer from caries, after eating it is necessaryclean the space between the teeth, for this a special dental floss is used.
- In order not to break the prosthesis, you can not indulge in the habit of chewing seeds, pencils or opening corks with your teeth.
The manufacturer guarantees the quality of their prostheses for three to five years, depending on the correct care of them. But if you create all the rules of care and do not abuse food that needs to be chewed, then the prosthesis can last up to ten years.
Product price
As with any denture, the price for it consists of what materials were used to make it. The price of a dental bridge also depends on its complexity, that is, how many teeth it replaced - one, two or three.
So, for example, the price of a butterfly prosthesis for one tooth is about a thousand rubles. But if it is made of chromium or cob alt, then the price rises to five to six thousand rubles. In this case, the price of a butterfly prosthesis per tooth is equal to a standard bridge. So here the choice will depend not only on the price.
Product reviews
In general, feedback on the adhesive denture is positive. This is due to the ease and speed of the procedure. Indeed, the manufacture of a conventional bridge on the front tooth takes three to five visits to the dentist. And the adhesive prosthesis is placed on the first try.
People also really like the fact that you do not need to grind he althy teeth that are supports for the bridge. Indeed, with improper processing, the development of diseases is already possible on these he althy teeth, which leads to a reworking of the bridge. And of course, price isn't everything.can afford an expensive bridge, and an adhesive prosthesis is an order of magnitude cheaper than the simplest standard bridge.
Conclusion
Adhesive prosthesis can save the dentition from deformation - this is a proven fact. And from an aesthetic point of view, it is good - a prosthesis that is correctly selected in color does not stand out from the dentition in any way. However, there are some nuances here as well. often this method of prosthetics is used as an auxiliary, before larger manipulations. After all, plastic prostheses are short-lived.
