Crowns & Bridges

Fixed prosthodontics

Fixed prosthodontics are artificial devices, such as dental crowns, bridgework, and dental implants that replace missing teeth in your mouth. Fixed prosthodontics are used instead of removable dental devices, such as dentures. Replacing lost, damaged or severely decayed teeth may help restore your ability to eat and speak, improve your appearance, and benefit your general health and wellbeing.

Specific risks of this treatment?

In most cases, fixed prosthodontic treatments are successful however, there is always some risk depending on the condition of the tooth,

A: Common risks and complications include:

• Reduction of tooth structure: this may be necessary during the preparation of decayed or damaged teeth so crowns and/or bridges can be placed on the tooth/teeth.
• Speech: your speech may be altered temporarily until your tongue and lips adjust to the new fixed prosthodontic.
• Sensitivity: this may occur after the preparation of the tooth surface for a crown or bridge.
• Uncomfortable: fixed prosthodontics are artificial and therefore can feel uncomfortable or different from your natural teeth. This feeling should only be temporary.
• Breakage and/or chipping: porcelain, acrylic and metal components of the fixed prosthodontic can chip and even break. Biting hard materials, change in biting forces, traumatic blows to the mouth are possible causes of a break or chip.
• Teeth involved in the placement of a crown or bridge may require root canal treatment due to the nerve tissue becoming infected or inflamed.
• Dental decay and/or gum disease: it is important to maintain good oral hygiene (i.e. brushing and flossing) to include the fixed prosthodontics and surrounding teeth and gums to avoid decay and gum disease.
• Bleeding is more common if you have been taking blood-thinning drugs or some complementary/ alternative medicines. Minimal bleeding\oozing is expected and will be resolved in a few hours. Mild to moderate pain is expected that will resolve in a few days.

1. Uncommon risks and complications include:

• Failure of the fixed prosthodontic: this can occur due to poor oral hygiene, poor diet and failure to attend dental appointments.
• Loss of temporary restoration during fixed prosthodontic treatment.
• Severe or persistent pain for few days.
• Infection requiring antibiotics and further treatment.
• Previous trauma to abutment teeth increases the failure rate.

What are the risks of not having this treatment?

There may be consequences if you choose not to have the fixed prosthodontics.

• Loss of function and aesthetic.
• Gum disease, trauma to teeth, and to adjacent tissue.
• Loss of more teeth.
• Bone loss in edentulous area.

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