The dangers of wearing fixed dentures

We all know that everyone is always very anxious when they have problems with their teeth, because it will seriously affect our chewing ability and even cause indigestion. Wearing dentures is the best treatment for missing teeth, but dentures also have certain hazards. We need to talk about it and understand it so that we can better reduce the harm. Let's learn about the hazards of wearing fixed dentures.

The dangers of wearing fixed dentures

Many elderly people have lost their teeth, but in order not to affect their normal life and diet, they will go to the hospital to get dentures. There are many types of dentures, some are removable and some are fixed. Fixed dentures are more convenient, but they also have dangers. Here I will introduce to you the dangers of fixed dentures.

Firstly, although fixed dentures can restore the anatomical morphology and physiological characteristics of missing teeth, the height and width of the surface contact points of fixed dentures are not suitable, resulting in poor contact with the surface of the remaining teeth, which may cause food impaction.

Secondly, the edges of fixed dentures are not aligned with the gingival margin, which damages the gingival epithelial tissue and easily leads to gingivitis or periodontal disease, so timely medical treatment is required.

Finally, the conditions of the abutment teeth at both ends must be good. During preparation, many abutment teeth need to be ground off, which is time-consuming and requires high preparation conditions from the doctor. If it is not done well, it will cause tooth grinding and pain.

The degree of harm caused by fixed dentures to the body depends on the materials used. The most common materials for fixed dentures are the early nickel-chromium alloy porcelain teeth, titanium alloy porcelain teeth, cobalt-chromium alloy porcelain teeth, precious metal porcelain teeth and all-ceramic teeth. For each of these materials, due to the differences in their biocompatibility, the effects of fixed dentures on the human body are also different.

Nickel-chromium alloy porcelain teeth, as an early type of porcelain teeth, have been eliminated because of their low stability. Metal ions are easily precipitated after being made into porcelain teeth, which can cause allergies and other phenomena. This is undoubtedly a huge blow to many people who seek beauty. In comparison, there will be no such worries with all-ceramic teeth.

The key to choosing fixed dentures is to look at the materials. If the materials are well chosen, it will naturally bring good results. What kind of porcelain tooth material should we choose? This requires everyone to start from their own situation and make a comprehensive choice.

The above is an introduction to the dangers of wearing fixed dentures. After understanding it, we know that there are many dangers of wearing dentures. First of all, it will damage the crown of the tooth and easily cause food residue. Therefore, we must pay special attention to ensure good oral hygiene after wearing dentures, and we cannot chew too hard food with dentures.