Prosthodontics

Prosthodontics replaces missing or removed teeth with prosthetics which may include the gums as well and the correction of misaligned teeth.

A dentist focus on cleaning teeth and ensuring that they remain healthy whereas a prosthodontist replaces teeth with prosthetics restoring oral health and function throughout the entire mouth. General dentists focus on repairing teeth and ensuring that they remain healthy.

A patient should visit a prosthodontist for the following conditions: Jaw and joint disorders, oral cancer, traumatic injuries, cleft lips or palates, sleep and snoring disorders.

Crowns are artificial hats placed on a tooth above the gum. The crown are made of metal, ceramic or ceramic fused to metal. These caps are usually placed after a root canal treatment, broken or misshapen teeth.

Yes a Prosthodontists may place implants as part of the patients' reconstruction. 

The treatments include Complete Denture Prosthesis. 

Removable partial dentures. 

Overdentures.

Immediate dentures.

Fixed partial dentures (crowns and bridges) 

Full mouth rehabilitation.

Implant prosthesis.

Maxillofacial Prosthodontics.

Aesthetic prosthodontics-it embraces all the dental treatment disciplines with the aim of creating the best outcome for the patient, from an aesthetic, functional and biological perspective.

Gnathological (treatments related to jaw)

A periodontist focuses on treating the structures that support your teeth and in placing dental implants. A prosthodontist specializes in restoring or replacing teeth, through implants, veneers, crowns, bridges and other methods.

Prosthodontics is a dental procedure in which missing or extracted tooth is replaced with prosthetics and it may include the gums and the correction of misaligned teeth.

Dental implants have a success rate of up to 98%. With proper care implants can last a lifetime.

 It takes about an average of six to eight months for dental implants to fully heal.