Oral Rehabilitation
What is Oral Rehabilitation?
Oral rehabilitation is the branch of dentistry dedicated to replacing lost or damaged teeth so that patients can regain their chewing function, smile aesthetics and phonetics.
Returning form and function to those who have lost the ability to chew and smile makes oral rehabilitation one of the areas of dentistry most closely related not only to self-esteem, but above all to patients’ quality of life.
Oral rehabilitation is a detailed treatment process that requires considerable knowledge and experience and begins with careful diagnosis and planning, most often involving close collaboration with other areas of dentistry, such as oral surgery, implantology, endodontics, dentistry, orthodontics or periodontology.
Lost dental parts can be replaced with fixed dentures or removable dentures, either on teeth or on implants. In general, fixed prostheses are a preferable solution to removable partial dentures or removable complete dentures, not only because of their aesthetics and function, but also because of the comfort they offer.
Oral rehabilitation can be partial when the patient still has some healthy teeth and only the missing teeth are restored, or total when it consists of rehabilitating all the teeth in one or both dental arches.
What is Oral Rehabilitation?
Oral rehabilitation is the branch of dentistry dedicated to replacing lost or damaged teeth so that patients can regain their chewing function, smile aesthetics and phonetics.
Returning form and function to those who have lost the ability to chew and smile makes oral rehabilitation one of the areas of dentistry most closely related not only to self-esteem, but above all to patients’ quality of life.
Oral rehabilitation is a detailed treatment process that requires considerable knowledge and experience and begins with careful diagnosis and planning, most often involving close collaboration with other areas of dentistry, such as oral surgery, implantology, endodontics, dentistry, orthodontics or periodontology.
Lost dental parts can be replaced with fixed dentures or removable dentures, either on teeth or on implants. In general, fixed prostheses are a preferable solution to removable partial dentures or removable complete dentures, not only because of their aesthetics and function, but also because of the comfort they offer.
Oral rehabilitation can be partial when the patient still has some healthy teeth and only the missing teeth are restored, or total when it consists of rehabilitating all the teeth in one or both dental arches.
Types of Oral Rehabilitation treatments
Dental Veneers
Veneers are thin layers of ceramic or composite resin adhered to the outer surface of teeth with the main aim of improving their appearance.
With this type of treatment it is possible to correct/modify the colour, shape, orientation, size and even the length of the teeth.
In this sense, they work like thin contact lenses (restorations), capable of providing excellent aesthetics in a conservative manner, as they involve little or, in some cases, no tooth wear.
Types of Oral Rehabilitation treatments
Dental Veneers
Veneers are thin layers of ceramic or composite resin adhered to the outer surface of teeth with the main aim of improving their appearance.
With this type of treatment it is possible to correct/modify the colour, shape, orientation, size and even the length of the teeth.
In this sense, they work like thin contact lenses (restorations), capable of providing excellent aesthetics in a conservative manner, as they involve little or, in some cases, no tooth wear.
Dental Crowns
Crowns are a type of fixed dental prosthesis that can be placed over natural teeth or implants, reproducing the same characteristics of the natural teeth that have been lost.
Currently, the most commonly used crowns are ceramic crowns – metal free – which is a highly resistant, durable, aesthetic and biocompatible material, perfectly mimicking the missing teeth and achieving a unique and natural smile in every detail. The crowns and bridges made are adapted to each case, each face and each objective.
There is currently a wide variety of ceramic materials – from feldspathic ceramic crowns to lithium disilicate ceramic crowns and zirconia crowns – which allow them to be used in the most varied situations, depending on whether greater aesthetics are required or greater strength is required.
Nowadays, crowns and bridges are produced in laboratories with computerised production systems using CAD-CAM technology, which means that the design and milling are computer-assisted after a virtual model of the patient’s mouth has been obtained.
Dental Crowns
Crowns are a type of fixed dental prosthesis that can be placed over natural teeth or implants, reproducing the same characteristics of the natural teeth that have been lost.
Currently, the most commonly used crowns are ceramic crowns – metal free – which is a highly resistant, durable, aesthetic and biocompatible material, perfectly mimicking the missing teeth and achieving a unique and natural smile in every detail. The crowns and bridges made are adapted to each case, each face and each objective.
There is currently a wide variety of ceramic materials – from feldspathic ceramic crowns to lithium disilicate ceramic crowns and zirconia crowns – which allow them to be used in the most varied situations, depending on whether greater aesthetics are required or greater strength is required.
Nowadays, crowns and bridges are produced in laboratories with computerised production systems using CAD-CAM technology, which means that the design and milling are computer-assisted after a virtual model of the patient’s mouth has been obtained.
Indications for placing Dental Crowns
- Teeth with very pronounced tooth wear;
- Severely damaged or fractured teeth;
- Teeth with enamel/dentin defects that impair dental aesthetics;
- Missing teeth or teeth that cannot be extracted, in which case a crown is placed on a dental implant;
- Abutment teeth for the placement of a dental bridge;
- Extensively decayed or devitalised teeth where there has been a great loss of tooth structure.
Indications for placing Dental Crowns
- Teeth with very pronounced tooth wear;
- Severely damaged or fractured teeth;
- Teeth with enamel/dentin defects that impair dental aesthetics;
- Missing teeth or teeth that cannot be extracted, in which case a crown is placed on a dental implant;
- Abutment teeth for the placement of a dental bridge;
- Extensively decayed or devitalised teeth where there has been a great loss of tooth structure.
Step by step of placing Dental Crowns
1. Digital Smile Assessment and Planning Consultation
At Instituto Dentário Alto dos Moinhos we always start with an assessment appointment in which the dentist analyses the case in detail in order to understand the patient’s objectives and present the different treatment plan options.
Regardless of the clinical case, moulds or digital images are always taken at the start of treatment, so that we can design the smile according to the unique characteristics of each face and share the whole process with the patient, helping to manage their expectations and achieve the desired result.
2. Dental Preparation Consultation and Placement of Provisional Crowns
It is at this appointment that the tooth(s) are subjected to preparation, undergoing a process of wear on their entire surface, the minimum possible and indispensable to create space so that they can receive the temporary crown, with a colour and shape very similar to the patient’s natural dentition.
In close collaboration with the dental laboratory of excellence, we await the completion of the definitive crown(s).
3. Definitive Crown Placement Consultation
After the fittings, in which the dentist and patient ensure that they are satisfied with the final result, the temporary crowns are replaced by the cementation of the permanent crowns. It should be noted that the cementation of the crown will be adhesive, respecting the principle of structural bio-mimicry, so that the ceramic piece will be fully integrated into the remaining tooth.
Step by step of placing Dental Crowns
1. Digital Smile Assessment and Planning Consultation
At Instituto Dentário Alto dos Moinhos we always start with an assessment appointment in which the dentist analyses the case in detail in order to understand the patient’s objectives and present the different treatment plan options.
Regardless of the clinical case, moulds or digital images are always taken at the start of treatment, so that we can design the smile according to the unique characteristics of each face and share the whole process with the patient, helping to manage their expectations and achieve the desired result.
2. Dental Preparation Consultation and Placement of Provisional Crowns
It is at this appointment that the tooth(s) are subjected to preparation, undergoing a process of wear on their entire surface, the minimum possible and indispensable to create space so that they can receive the temporary crown, with a colour and shape very similar to the patient’s natural dentition.
In close collaboration with the dental laboratory of excellence, we await the completion of the definitive crown(s).
3. Definitive Crown Placement Consultation
After the fittings, in which the dentist and patient ensure that they are satisfied with the final result, the temporary crowns are replaced by the cementation of the permanent crowns. It should be noted that the cementation of the crown will be adhesive, respecting the principle of structural bio-mimicry, so that the ceramic piece will be fully integrated into the remaining tooth.
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