Dental prosthetics are a treatment used to replace missing teeth. They are based on the construction of artificial teeth when one, several or all of them have been lost.

There are three kinds of prosthetics:

• Removable prosthetics: these prosthetics contain artificial teeth and replace some or all of the patients’ teeth with supports that are embedded in the maxillary bone or with retaining hooks that are located in adjoining teeth to strengthen the prosthetic. These are extremely esthetic and give patients the confidence to smile and look good. Removable prosthetics must be removed and washed carefully every day after eating food.
  
  
• Fixed prosthetics (Bridges): These are created by filing down the teeth that are in the cavity where the missing tooth, by using two crowns to support the missing tooth. These are manufactured with a high degree of precision in a specialized laboratory, so that they don’t look artificial.
  
  
• Flexible Prosthetics: These prosthetics are manufactured in nylon (polymer), which is a highly flexible and manageable, but resistant, material. It guarantees bridge support, stability and retention, solving the most frequent problems with other types of prosthetics. Its texture and color blend into the mouth because the material is almost transparent and is thinner than resins, taking on the color of the gums and the teeth. This makes it highly esthetic.

Dental Implants

Integrated dental bone implants are titanium devices with different treatments and surface coverings. It has the function of replacing the roots of natural teeth, serving as a support for connecting a definitive restoration using prosthetic components. They provide comfort, adjustment and esthetics.

The advantage of implants is to replace the esthetic function of natural teeth. They are also an alternative in the case of prosthetics that move or cause pain. They can also solve the unpleasantness of having gaps between your teeth. You can also recover the ability of chewing, laughing and speaking with confidence.

Professionals in this area:

Carlos Alberto Vega Diez
Jose Fernando Meola De Fex
Alexandra Ines Quintero Ramirez
Mauricio Arango Abad