Transcript Introduction to Prosthodontics

Introduction to Prosthodontics
 Prosthesis:
An appliance which replaces lost or congenitally
missing tissue.
 Prosthetics:
The art and science of supplying artificial replacement
for missing parts of the human body.
 Prosthodontics:
When applied to dentistry , the term prosthetics
becomes prosthodontics.
Prosthodontics:
Is the dental specialty that deals with the diagnosis,
treatment planning, rehabilitation and maintenance of
the oral function, comfort, appearance and health of
patient with clinical conditions associated with missing
or deficient teeth and maxillofacial tissue using
biocompatible substitutes.
Prosthodontics
I.
Fixed prosthodontics
II. Removable prosthodontics:
 Complete denture
 Partial denture
III. Maxillofacial prosthodontics:
IV. Dental implant
Prosthodontics
II. Removable prosthodontics:
 Complete denture
 Partial denture
Prosthodontics
III. Maxillofacial prosthodontics
Prosthodontics
• IV. Dental implant
Fixed Prosthodontics
• The branch of prosthodontics concerned with the
replacement and restoration of teeth by artificial substitute
that not readily removed from the mouth.
Full Veneers Crowns
• Artificial replacement that
replaces the morphology,
function and contour of
the missing tooth
structure by surrounding
part or all of the
remaining structure with
a materials such as metals
and porcelain.
• If it covers all of the
clinical crown, it is a full
veneer crown.
Partial Veneer Crown
• Partial veneer has been described as restoration covering
two or more surfaces of a tooth.
Fixed Partial Denture
• A bridge which has also come to be widely known in
recent years as fixed partial prosthetic appliance,
permanently attached to remaining teeth, which replace
a missing tooth or teeth.
Implant Supported Prosthesis
Material Used for FPD
• Cast metal
• Porcelain
• A combination of
materials such as
metal and porcelain.
Parts of FPD
Abutment tooth
• Abutment , tooth or portion
of a tooth, or that portion
of a dental implant that
serves to support and retain
prosthesis.
Parts of FPD
Pontic
• Pontic is an artificial tooth on a
fixed dental prosthesis that
replaces a missing natural
tooth, restores its function,
and usually fills the space
previously occupied by the
clinical crown.
Parts of FPD
Retainers
• Retainers are the part
of a fixed dental
prosthesis that are
cemented to the
prepared abutment
tooth.
Parts of FPD
1
Connector
2 Reatainer
4
Abutment
• Connector is the portion
of a fixed dental
prosthesis that unites
the retainer(s) and
pontic.
3
Pontic
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