The loss of teeth makes people be unable to chew well food because of the

discomfort to cut and grind food large and hard. Such problems can cause gastric
disorders or problems of digestion by lack of teeth and this makes people opt to
have a diet based on soft foods and liquids, this often induces weight loss
It is the branch of dentistry responsible for returning function, aesthetics and
oral harmony by treatment of rehabilitation of teeth. This treatment is called as
dental prosthesis.
What is a denture?
It is an artificial element to restore or reinstate the anatomy of one or more teeth,
lost parts. Among its functions are provide support and stability to the patient.
Types of dentures: fixed, removable, and mixed.
What is the fixed prosthesis?
What is the fixed prosthesis?
It is what the patient cannot remove, since it is cemented to teeth that the patient
has. A single missing tooth or tooth structure lost by parts called crowns can be
rehabilitated. It can be made of different materials (metal and porcelain, all
porcelain, acrylic and others)
As an example:
Dental implant
It is a type of fixed prosthesis that must be embedded to the patient's bone, is
similar to a screw and a porcelain crown that is placed on the aesthetic part.
What are Removable dentures?
They are prostheses that can be removed and put, by the patient. These can be
full or partial. And they must be removed from the mouth daily for cleaning and
hygiene.
What are the types of dentures:
Removable partial denture: when to override only a part of the teeth.
Removable complete dentures: replaces all of the teeth and the maxillary and
mandibular dental arches.

Mixed prosthesis
It is the combination of which the patient is a part of your prosthesis that is
removed and will replace and another part set (cemented to your natural teeth).
Removable prosthesis according to the material which is manufactured:
1. Partial denture: it can be only made in acrylic or acrylic with metal to this last
is called dentomucosupported prosthesis, since it holds the tooth and gum.

2. Total prosthesis: it is only manufactured in acrylic and it is called prosthesis
mucous supported.

3. Joint prosthesis: is manufactured with acrylic part and crowns of porcelain.
Why is it important to the oral rehabilitation?
The loss of teeth, cause migration or turns of the adjacent teeth, stretching or
elongation of the antagonist jaw teeth, this in turn alters the bite), and creates
instability in the jaw.
Teeth and mouth are the letter of people. The lack of teeth results in an important
aesthetic defect.
These blemishes can produce psychological problems: lack of self-esteem,
isolation and insecurity, which cause negative changes in the person
Therefore, oral rehabilitation as branch of dentistry is responsible for returning
the function, aesthetics, and oral harmony to the tooth system that has been lost
in whole or in part, either by disease or trauma. I.e. attends the beauty of the
smile.