What Is Prosthodontics?
Prosthodontics is a field within dentistry that specializes in designing, creating, and placing dental prosthetics such as dental bridges, crowns, implants, and dentures. Dental prosthetics are used to replace teeth that have been lost, or teeth that were extracted. Prosthetics are often used in smile makeovers and full mouth reconstruction to improve the health, function, and appearance of your teeth and smile.
Benefits of Prosthodontics
Prosthodontic appliances can transform a less-than-perfect smile. Benefits of prostheses include:
- Restoring (repairing) severely damaged teeth
- Replacing missing teeth
- Correcting or improving your bite
- Making over your smile
- Reconstructing your mouth
Benefits of Prosthodontics
At Hi-Fi Dental, Dr. Napoleon helps patients to transform the appearance, function, and health of their mouths and smiles using prosthetics.
Smile Makeovers
Smile makeovers tend to focus on the cosmetic or aesthetic appearance of the teeth and smile. Smile makeovers provided by Dr. Napoleon may use any combination of cosmetic treatments such as Invisalign, teeth whitening, or cosmetic bonding in addition to prosthetic treatments such as dental bridges, crowns, and implants.
Full Mouth Reconstruction
A full mouth reconstruction differs from a smile makeover by focusing on the function, health, and appearance of the teeth, smile, and mouth. A full mouth reconstruction typically involves prosthetic devices along with a combination of restorative and cosmetic treatments to transform the mouth into optimal function, health, and appearance.