What are the advantages and disadvantages of installing fixed dentures

Teeth are the gateway to our health. Since childhood, our mothers and teachers have taught us to protect our teeth, because the loss of teeth not only affects the chewing function, but also affects the appearance. If a tooth is damaged, it is imperative that it is repaired promptly. Generally speaking, we will choose fixed dentures. So what are the advantages and disadvantages of installing fixed dentures? Let's learn about it together through the following article.

We sometimes call this type of denture a "fixed bridge." The specific method is to use the real teeth on both sides of the missing teeth as "bridge piers" to make "cap-shaped" braces on the real teeth, then restore the missing teeth and connect them with the braces on both sides, and then use adhesive materials to fix the "bridge" to the real teeth on both sides. Using this method of tooth placement does not require any external auxiliary devices. After wearing, it is just like the patient's original real teeth. The patient feels very comfortable and has no foreign body sensation. It is also very functional and is a permanent restoration.

Since it is fixed to the patient's natural teeth, it does not need to be removed for cleaning every day. Fixed dentures are a traditional method of restoration, especially with the popularization of porcelain restoration technology and precision casting technology, which can make the color of fixed bridges the same as the original real teeth, and bonded to the real teeth without gaps, which is very consistent, so it is now chosen by many patients.

However, if there are too many missing teeth, using a fixed bridge to restore them will overburden the real teeth on both sides and may easily lead to failure. Driven by economic interests, some dentists one-sidedly emphasize the benefits of fixed bridges, ignoring the fact that patients' teeth are sometimes not suitable for fixed dentures. They abuse fixed denture restorations and cause irreparable damage to patients' real teeth.

After understanding the advantages and disadvantages of installing fixed dentures, let us learn about its installation process.

Fixed denture restoration production steps:

(1) Tooth preparation: Same as hammered metal crown.

(2) Taking impressions and filling models: Sodium thiazoline impression paste can be used to take impressions and ordinary gypsum can be used to fill the molds.

(3) Retainer fabrication: hammer-cast full crown.

(4) Trial fit of the retainer: Clean the hammered crown and fit it onto the abutment tooth.

(5) Take the assembled mold: Take the mold after all the retainers are satisfactorily fitted.

(6) Fabrication of bridge body and connectors: including hammering of metal bridle plates, welding of bridge body, and forming of plastic parts of bridge body.

(7) Test and glue.

Through the introduction of the above article. I believe everyone knows the advantages and disadvantages of installing fixed dentures. But in my opinion, no matter what kind of dentures we install, they are not as beautiful and practical as our original teeth. It is understood that the lifespan of teeth is 10 years less than that of humans, but tooth decay with aging is not the fate of teeth. You should pay attention to brushing your teeth, use fluoride toothpaste, eat less sugar, and take good care of your teeth.