Micro-Prosthetics for safe tooth restoration

Insufficient oral care, poor diet and other causes lead to teeth wear and sometimes even their loss. Dental prosthetics can be the remedy in such cases. Dental prosthetics is the restoration of lost teeth and tooth tissues using special materials. Teeth can be replaced with micro- or fixed prostheses. It is a misconception that prosthetics involves shaving the teeth and placing a crown. Such drastic methods are outdated and no longer used in modern dentistry.

Micro-prosthetics is a treatment method that alters the shape, colour and anatomical structure of a tooth without shaving the healthy tooth tissues and adjacent teeth. Compared to large fillings, micro-prostheses wear less, which makes them a longer-lasting solution.

Micro-prosthetics is a meticulous procedure that restores only the area that the patient has lost. This way, the natural tooth tissue is preserved. In micro-prosthetics with laminates, metal-free ceramics is used to restore extremely natural-looking teeth. Laminates are ultra-thin plates that are cemented to the tooth surface and provide excellent functional and aesthetic benefits. The surface of the restorations is smooth, which prevents plaque build-up and discolouration. Dental laminates can be used to restore ten teeth in the upper jaw and ten teeth in the lower jaw. If the teeth are very badly damaged, this treatment is not recommended.

Types of micro-protheses:

• Inlays;
• Onlays;
• Crowns;
• Laminates.

Micro-prosthetics restores:

• Worn and shortened teeth;
• Discoloured teeth;
• Crooked, chipped teeth.

Benefits of micro-prostheses:

• Durability;
• Precision;
• Fracture resistance;
• Maximum preservation of healthy tooth tissues;
• Exceptional aesthetics.