What means prosthodontic dentistry?
Prosthodontics means the replacement of missing teet by artifical substances. A good example is a complete denture, installed in an edentulous jaw, replacing all missing teeth or like on the picture a partial denture with a clasp support.
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What materials are used for prosthodontics?
In case of a fixed bridge actually porcelain as a veneering material is mostly used. Also a metal alloy for the base is standard.In case of dentures acrylic (polymethylmetacylat) is the standard base material . Beside metal often gold alloys are also used about their high biocompatibility and eventually esthetics.
Are implants also a part of prosthodontic dentistry?
Dental implants also a part of prosthodontics because of the replacement of missing teeth. The material used for dental implants is mostly titan in some cases zirkonia .
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