What is partial tooth loss? How to fix

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The article was consulted with Specialist Doctor I Nguyen Trung Hau - Doctor of Odonto-Stomatology - Department of Medical Examination & Internal Medicine - Vinmec Da Nang International General Hospital.
Losing teeth from 1 or more teeth causes inconvenience in the process of chewing food, especially will affect the aesthetics if missing teeth on the front. So what is partial tooth loss? How to prepare? The following article will help readers find the answer.

1. What is partial tooth loss? Causes of tooth loss

Partial tooth loss is the loss of one or more teeth in one or both arches. There are many causes of tooth loss, which are mainly due to:
Impacts, strong impacts from outside such as falls, bumps, trauma. Having oral diseases such as periodontitis, tooth decay,... Damage to the loss of hard tissue in the teeth. Congenital missing teeth. Teeth are extracted due to diseases related to dental problems such as cysts in the jawbone. To make a diagnosis, the dentist will order an x-ray of the teeth to evaluate the condition of the jawbone in the area of ​​tooth loss.

2. How to fix partial tooth loss?

The way to overcome partial tooth loss is to do dental restorations to restore lost teeth, re-establish eating, chewing and aesthetic functions for the patient. Depending on the position of the missing molar, the dentist will perform an appropriate restoration method.
Using partial removable dentures is also a way to overcome partial tooth loss. This method is only applicable to cases where one or a few teeth are missing. Partially removable teeth will be pressed on a plastic base, metal hooks can be attached or not, they have the function to help the fitter eat, chew and aesthetic like with real teeth.
Before adjusting the lost tooth restoration, it is necessary to clean and clean the patient's teeth:
Take tartar. Welding of decayed teeth (if any) Welding restores damage such as loss of hard tissue of teeth. Grinding or straightening teeth with too much sharpness according to the survey on the parallelometer. Extract the remaining roots. Press the bone spurs in the vertebrae. Treatment of patients with low lip and cheek brakes. Deepen the internal vestibular recess if the patient has a shallow vestibular niche.

3. Restoring partial loss of teeth with removable dentures

Currently, there are 3 common types of jaws used to restore partial tooth loss, which are metal frame jaws, normal plastic jaws, and flexible plastic jaws.
Flexible plastic base denture Can be applied to all cases of partial tooth loss. Contraindicated in patients who are allergic to the resin base.
Install a plastic jaw frame with high aesthetics, the teeth are not exposed to metal hooks like using a metal frame. However, the disadvantage is that the flexibility of the plastic makes the jaw frame passive, easy to move the jaw, causing pain for the user.
Metal frame jaw Can be applied to all cases of partial tooth loss. Contraindicated for patients with teeth bearing hooks that are not strong enough to support when installing dentures.
Metal frame jaw is the best removable type, both ensuring the ability to eat and chew while helping to support real teeth, but the aesthetics are not high.
Restoration by bridge Can be applied to all cases of partial tooth loss with limited two sides. Contraindicated for patients with insufficient teeth, limited to 2 sides in the area of ​​tooth loss, abutments are not strong enough, the distance of missing teeth is too long, abutment teeth are not strong enough to carry the bridge span.
Restoration of teeth with Implant Can be applied to all cases of partial tooth loss. Contraindicated in patients with jaw bone deficiency in the area of ​​tooth loss, there is an acute infection in the oral cavity.
To avoid complications after dental restorations, patients need to keep their teeth clean; Plaque control to prevent tooth decay, periodontitis and other oral diseases. In particular, it is important to go to the dentist regularly to check and adjust the jaw if it is deviated, to detect early complications or diseases of the teeth and around the teeth for timely treatment.
Vinmec Hospital with fully equipped, modern x-ray and testing system helps doctors accurately check the medical condition of the teeth and jaw for the best treatment before prosthetics, When there is a condition Missing teeth need to go to the hospital for examination and early restoration.

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