Medieval healers tried to solve such problems through prosthetics, both in animals and humans. It should be noted that they only partially succeeded in this task: from the aesthetic side, such a prosthesis looked satisfactory, but it was unsuitable for chewing food.
Modern technologies of orthopedic dentistry, namely implantation and dental prosthetics, make it possible to manufacture removable and fixed dentures that guarantee a person comfort during meals and during daily communication.
The most popular are single crowns and bridge structures made of metal-ceramics. The high demand for the use of this material is due to its long service life, reliability, relatively low cost, and excellent aesthetic qualities of the material. A metal-ceramic crown is designed to protect a restored tooth or to prevent abrasion of a healthy tooth and is a metal structure covered with porcelain glaze.
Dental prosthetics by this method is possible provided the integrity of the tooth root. The tight fit of the metal base to the tooth prevents the development of caries. It should be mentioned that the service life of prostheses whose framework is made of noble metals can reach two decades.
Despite many positive characteristics, dental prosthetics with metal-ceramics has minor contraindications. For example, such prostheses are not recommended for persons under 16 years of age, because the thin walls of the teeth are not always able to withstand the load placed on them. People suffering from lateral displacement of the jaw or increased excitability will have to refuse metal-ceramic crowns. If the patient has no listed contraindications, then metal-ceramic crowns will serve the person faithfully, relieving unpredictable pain or tooth extraction.
Thus, implantation and dental prosthetics provide the necessary restoration of the dentition, which, in turn, allows full chewing of food and returns an aesthetic appearance to the oral cavity.
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