Prosthodontics is a field of dentistry in charge of reconstruction of damaged, ill-developed or lost teeth with the aim of preserving health, as well as functioning and the aesthetic impression about a patient’s appearance. Having that in mind, various solutions can be brought around which help us gain a positive outcome.
The consequences of tooth loss can be moving and tilting of the neighbouring teeth, while teeth on the other jaw ‘escape’ into empty space, problems with biting and damage done to the jaw joint, in addition to the onset of periodontal diseases and the appearance of cavities on neighbouring teeth. Also, bone retraction appears where the tooth has been lost, which diminishes the chances to reconstruct the teeth using prosthodontic and implantology solutions with the scope and the price of the procedure on the rise.
