Teeth "not one less"

In fact, many people don't know the most basic common sense of teeth, so let's briefly introduce the components of teeth.

From the appearance, the tooth body is composed of the crown, root, and neck; from the longitudinal section of the tooth body, the tooth body is composed of enamel, dentin, cementum and pulp.

How to choose dentures?

You can choose removable dentures, fixed dentures, or dental implants. They have their own advantages and disadvantages, and the wearer can choose according to his own situation with the advice of his dentist.

Removable dentures are divided into partial and full mouth. Removable dentures use the remaining teeth in the patient's mouth as abutment teeth, and grind away a very small amount of tooth tissue to make dentures that patients can remove and wear by themselves. Removable dentures are suitable for patients with various types of dentition defects, especially for cases of free end loss (that is, no teeth at the end) and jaw soft tissue defects. Generally, removable dentures are used to repair them. The production method is relatively simple, the cost is low, and it is easy to clean, repair and supplement. , but its stability, comfort and chewing performance are far inferior to fixed dentures.

Fixed denture is a conventional repair method that uses natural teeth and roots at both ends or one end of the gap between missing teeth as abutment teeth, also known as a fixed bridge, which uses natural teeth or roots at both ends of missing teeth as "bridge pier" abutment teeth, This is the restoration that joins the teeth together. Fixed bridges are suitable for cases where the number of missing teeth is small and the condition of the remaining teeth is good. Fixed restorations are small in size, stable, and beautiful, and patients do not need to wear them. However, compared with removable dentures, more tooth tissue needs to be removed. After the tooth enamel is removed, it will more or less affect the teeth.

The emergence of dental implants can be called a revolution in restorative science. With the development of materials, the indications for dental implants are becoming wider and wider. Dental implants are very similar to real teeth in terms of support, function, feeling, shape, and use effects, so they are called "artificial teeth" and even "the third set of teeth". Dental implants are expensive, but they are a worthwhile investment in terms of changes in facial appearance, improved chewing efficiency, and improved quality of life.