Dental restoration
To ensure that gaps between teeth do not adversely affect the remaining teeth, the periodontium or the temporomandibular joint, all gaps should be closed.
- All public and private health insurances accepted
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Location
Wagramer Straße 25/1/B-2
1st floor - barrier-free access
1220 Vienna
Restorative dentistry
lf large pieces of teeth are missing, this is not only aesthetically detrimental, the remaining teeth also suffer from the gap. The opposite tooth has no resistance and becomes langer, the neighbouring teeth tip into the gap, the other teeth follow and at some point the rows of teeth no langer fit together properly. This can lead to periodontal problems or improper tension in the temporomandibular joint and in the chewing and neck muscles.
Heavily damaged teeth
Crowns are the best option to preserve a tooth in case of severe damage to the tooth structure (e.g. due to fracture, deep caries or root canal treatment).
A crown is like a protective cap for the remaining tooth structure. It is manually and individually created with the highest quality materials by our dental technician.
The crown is matched in color and shape to the remaining teeth, making it almost indistinguishable from your own teeth. The tooth thus regains its shape and stability.
Full-ceramic crowns: The full-ceramic crown does not require any metal at all. Color, surface texture and light transmission are aesthetically very high quality. Furthermore, ceramics cannot cause allergies or electrochemical reactions in the mouth.
Veneered metal-ceramic crowns: The veneered metal crown consists of a metal coping veneered with tooth-colored ceramic. Cons: Metallic edge.
Dental pins are used for the restoration of root-treated teeth. They provide more stability and additional anchoring of the crown.
The dental pin, which was originally cast from metal, is increasingly being replaced by a fiberglass pin, since fiberglass cannot cause allergies or electrochemical reactions.
Single tooth gaps
If there are neighboring teeth that are sufficiently resilient and firmly anchored, a fixed denture in the form of a bridge can be attached to them. The dental arch and opposing dentition are optimally stabilized by a bridge restoration. The chewing function and an aesthetically pleasing appearance are restored. The denture spans the gap, like a bridge. The teeth in front of and behind the gap serve as bridge pillars.
A disadvantage of the conventional bridge is the large amount of substance removed from the neighboring teeth.
With the inlay bridge, the bridge anchors are made of inlays and the teeth do not have to be ground down all around. If the supporting teeth are completely healthy, an adhesive bridge may also be indicated.
Advantages:
- Aesthetics
- Fixed dentures (no foreign body feeling)
- Time-saving treatment (usually only 2 – 3 appointments)
- Pre-damaged neighboring teeth can be restored at the same time
- Very good durability and longevity
- Good protection against caries
If a bridge is out of the question, the dental implant offers the alternative as a fixed restoration. An implant is basically a screw made of titanium. So far no allergie risks are known.
Procedure of the treatment:
The implant screw is inserted into the bone under local anesthesia, thus ensuring a firm anchorage of your denture.
After a healing phase of varying length (immediate to nine months in case of bone augmentation), the screw is exposed.
One to two weeks later, the dental mould is taken for the fabrication of the dental crown.
Another week later, the implant crown is placed.
Advantages
- Pleasant and safe feeling, similar to the natural tooth
- Aesthetics
- Protection of neighboring teeth, as no abutment teeth have to be ground
- Natural chewing sensation
- Very good durability
Gap denture
In case of larger gaps between teeth, especially at the end of the tooth row, implants can be used to create the necessary pillars to anchor a fixed denture.
Advantages
- No further bone resorption
- Stability and comfort
- Longevity
With the help of special retaining elements (sliding prosthesis, double crowns/telescope), a denture can be reliably and invisibly attached to the remaining teeth.
To avoid denture clasps, retaining elements can be attached to the remaining teeth in the dental laboratory. The prosthesis is designed to “snap” into these retaining elements. This means that no brackets are necessary.
Classic removable prosthesis
In case of severely reduced tooth stock or if a fixed denture is out of the question, a prosthesis can also be incorporated as a medical compromise solution. The classic prosthesis is a metal framework prosthesis with clasps
Advantages
- Inexpensive
- Easy handling
Disadvantages
- High stressload on the clamp teeth
- Metal clips disturb aesthetic appearance
Removable prosthesis made of valplast
Valplast is a flexible denture material made of biocompatible and high-purity nylon, which is very suitable for short-term dentures.
Advantages
- Flexible and unbreakable
- More filigree and lighter than conventional plastic
- Good aesthetics, as clasp-free and the natural gingival color shines through due to the transparency
- Great for people with allergies: high-purity nylon, free of methyl methacrylate, benzoyl peroxide and metals
Disadvantages
- Cannot be relined
Complete toothlessness
In case of larger gaps between teeth, especially at the end of the tooth row, implants can be used to create the necessary pillars to anchor a fixed denture.
Advantages
- No further bone resorption
- Stability and comfort
- Longevity
With the help of special retaining elements (sliding prosthesis, double crowns/telescope), a denture can be reliably and invisibly attached to the remaining teeth.
To avoid denture clasps, retaining elements can be attached to the remaining teeth in the dental laboratory. The prosthesis is designed to “snap” into these retaining elements. This means that no brackets are necessary.
Sliding prosthesis
Sliding prosthesis are two-part connecting elements. One part of the connection system is incorporated into the crown of the patient’s own tooth, the other element into the denture.
Telescopic crown (double crown)
The attachment to the patient’s own teeth is achieved with the help of a double crown. The patient’s own teeth are restored with a crown (inner crown), the outer crown is part of the removable prosthesis. When inserting the partial denture, the outer crown is pushed onto the inner crown.
Advantages
- Better wearing comfort
- Better grip
- Gentler loading of the abutment teeth
- Improved aesthetics, as no brackets are visible
Disadvantages
- Increased expenditure
- Higher costs
If there are no teeth left, the prosthesis rests only on the oral mucosa. In the upper jaw, a suction effect can be achieved by the palate. In the mandible, this suction effect is missing and the tightness is limited. In addition, the bone lacks stress and regresses. As a result, the prosthesis rocks, holds worse and worse and slips when chewing and speaking.
Many patients find the plastic plate on the palate uncomfortable, so many are not comfortable with a removable full denture. They also perceive the palatal plate as a foreign body that impairs their sense of taste and quality of life.
