Prosthodontics is the specialty that rebuilds damaged teeth and replaces missing ones. A prosthodontist designs crowns, bridges, dentures and the teeth that sit on implants, and plans complex cases in which the whole bite has to be re-established.
It is the engineering side of dentistry: how many teeth to replace, with what, on which supports, and at what bite height. Good planning avoids overtreatment. All prosthetic work wears and has a service life, so maintenance and eventual replacement are part of the picture.
Conditions this service looks after
- One or several missing teeth
- Complete tooth loss in one or both jaws
- Severely worn teeth from grinding or acid erosion
- Failing old crowns and bridges
- Loose or painful dentures
- Collapsed bite and changes in lower face height
- Congenitally missing teeth (hypodontia)
- Defects after trauma or tumour surgery
Tests you may be offered
- Full examination with X-rays: Assesses each tooth's prognosis, gum health and bone.
- Cone beam CT: Used when implants are part of the plan.
- Digital scans and mounted study models: Analyse the bite on an articulator or in software.
- Diagnostic wax-up and mock-up: A preview of the proposed teeth that you can try in your mouth before anything is cut.
- Facebow or jaw relation record: Transfers your jaw position to the laboratory.
Treatments available
- Crowns and onlays: Rebuild individual weakened teeth.
- Fixed bridges: Replace one to three teeth using neighbouring teeth as supports; adhesive bridges need little drilling.
- Implant crowns and bridges: Replace teeth without involving neighbours.
- Full arch fixed implant bridge: A set of 10 to 14 teeth on four to six implants.
- Implant overdenture: A removable denture that clips to two to four implants.
- Complete and partial dentures: Acrylic or cobalt chrome framework; the least invasive and least costly option.
- Full mouth rehabilitation: Staged rebuilding of a worn or collapsed bite, tested first in temporaries.
- Night guard: Protects new work from grinding.
When to ask for a specialist opinion
- You have been told you need many crowns or a full set of implants and want a second opinion
- Your dentures will not stay in or hurt
- Your teeth are getting visibly shorter
- A bridge has failed and the supporting teeth are in doubt
- You were born with missing teeth and orthodontics is finishing
Travelling to Türkiye for this care
Planned prosthetic work suits travel well because laboratories in Istanbul can turn work around in days. Crowns and bridges need about a week; dentures 7 to 10 days with several try-ins; implant work two trips some 3 to 6 months apart. Full mouth rehabilitation is safer in stages than in one rushed week. Arrange a home dentist for hygiene visits, adjustments and repairs, and get a written record of materials and implant components.
Send your reports, scans and a short history and a Clinic-Y coordinator replies within 24 hours with suitable teams and written, all-inclusive proposals side by side. Reviewing your case is free.
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Bridge or implant for one missing tooth?
An implant spares the neighbouring teeth and is usually preferred if bone and health allow. A bridge is quicker and avoids surgery.
How long do dentures last?
About 5 to 8 years before relining or replacement, because the jaw ridge keeps shrinking.
Can everything be done in one visit?
Simple crown and bridge work, yes. Implants and bite reconstruction need healing time and more than one trip.