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*a ‘dental prosthesis’ is an intra-oral (“inside the mouth”) prosthesis used to re-store (/ ‘re-construct’) ‘intra-oral defects’ such as…*
*missing teeth*
*missing parts of teeth*
*missing soft/hard structures of the ‘jaw’ / ‘palate’*
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‘prostho-dontics’ is the ‘dental specialty’ that focuses on ‘dental prostheses’*
(practitioners are called ‘prostho-dontists’)
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Such prostheses are used to rehabilitate mastication (chewing), improve aesthetics, and aid speech.
A dental prosthesis may be held in place by connecting to teeth or dental implants, by suction, or by being held passively by surrounding muscles.
Like other types of prostheses, they can either be fixed permanently or removable;
fixed prosthodontics and removable dentures are made in many variations.
Permanently fixed dental prostheses use dental adhesive or screws, to attach to teeth or dental implants
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Removal prostheses may use
friction against parallel hard surfaces and undercuts of adjacent teeth or dental implants,
suction using the mucous retention (with or without aid from denture adhesives),
and by exploiting the surrounding muscles and anatomical contours of the jaw to passively hold in place
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Examples
Some examples of dental prostheses include:
dentures
partial denture
palatal obturator
orthodontic appliance
dental implant
crown
bridge
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See also
Prosthodontics
Dental restoration
Dental braces
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References
^ Tan, Dr Kent. “Dental Implants as a Treatment For Missing Teeth: A Literature Review”. My Implant Dentist. Archived from the original on 2021-09-01. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dental_prosthesis
Dental prosthesis
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