Prosthodontics & Restorative Dentistry

Restoring teeth with tooth coloured composite fillings allows the tooth to be as close as possible to its original strength in the most conservative fashion. We use the most modern dental technology of using composites, which are resin bonded material, which bonds mechanically to the tooth and restores function as well as esthetics.

Crowns are a type of restoration covering the entire portion of the remaining natural tooth structure, which has been damaged, chipped or cracked. The crowns strengthen the damaged tooth and enhance its appearance, shape and alignment.

Missing or extracted tooth/teeth- The teeth on either side of the gap serve as is an artificial dental prosthesis, which spans the gap left by one or more anchors, called abutments, over which crowns are placed, supporting the crown that will cover the space of the missing tooth, the pontic. The number of abutments depends on the number and location of the missing teeth, size of abutment and condition of bone support of the abutments.

A crown or bridge requires precision aesthetics, which is achieved by our advanced and technologically sound In house Dental lab. We offer the following range of materials for crown and bridges-

A. PFM
B. Titanium
C. Zirconia
D. Emax
E. CAD CAM PFM

PFM – Porcelain Fused To Metal crowns comprises of a metal base or coping, over which a thin layer of porcelain or ceramic is layered. The metal provides the strength while the ceramic gives the crown, a natural tooth like appearance.PFM crowns are given for their strength, aesthetics, marginal integrity and predictability.

Titanium – Titanium is becoming the new buzzword in dentistry. Titanium, a noble metal, is strong, light weight, exceptionally biocompatible, radiolucent and with low thermal conductivity and anti-corrosive. The crowns in Titanium can be fabricated in two forms-
-Full titanium Crown-Titanium alloy fused to porcelain

Zirconia – Zirconia is the most biocompatible metal-free product available in dentistry. Crowns crafted in Zirconia have unmatched aesthetics. At our In-House Lab, crowns and bridges in Zirconia are fabricated by CAD (Computer Aided Design), and then milled in 5 axis milling machine (CAM). It can be made as a full Zirconia crown or veneered with quality ceramics to attain desired shade and translucency. Besides biocompatibility and aesthetic excellence, crowns made in Zirconia provide accurate fit, précised anatomy and minimum invasion of soft tissues.

E Max – Emax crowns are made from lithium disilicate ceramic, a material that has high translucency and durability. It can be fabricated by either pressing or CAD CAM technique. It requires minimal invasive preparation and provides natural looking esthetics.

CAD CAM PFM – The CAD CAM technology involves computerized design and fabrication of prosthesis with accurately calculated and computer milled occlusal surfaces. It ensures most consistent fits, perfect contacts, occlusal and anatomy.

These are prosthetic replacement for missing teeth and surrounding tissues, supported on a framework. The framework could be made in acrylic resin or cobalt chrome alloy. Dentures help in restoring oral health and function. The types of dentures that we fabricate are-

Complete dentures– where all teeth are missing
Partial denture– where only a few teeth are missing
Immediate denture– Fabricated before extraction of teeth and placed immediately after the extraction
Implant supported fixed denture– Given over implants and fixed in place by screws
Implant supported Removable denture– Given over implants but can be removed

A denture needs daily care just like the natural dentition does. They need to be

• cleaned and brushed regularly
• kept in water whenever taken out of the mouth
• taken out while sleeping

Our Prosthodontists make sure that they deliver a denture that fits perfectly, looks natural and enables you to perform functions like eating, speaking etc., with utmost ease.

Inlays are used when a cavity is too large to retain a simple filling. It is fabricated in the lab, after minimum preparation of the tooth. It is made as a single, solid piece and then cemented in the cavity.

Onlays are the same as inlays except that it incorporates for replacement of tooth cusp. At TnSS, high quality ceramics are used, with proper shade matching with your natural teeth, for crafting inlays and onlays that blend beautifully with your natural tooth colour.