{"id":197,"date":"2024-09-02T22:27:35","date_gmt":"2024-09-02T20:27:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.zahnarzt-kilchberg.ch\/?page_id=197"},"modified":"2026-09-15T16:09:22","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T16:09:22","slug":"dentures","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.zahnarzt-kilchberg.ch\/en\/zahnersatz\/","title":{"rendered":"Dentures"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"197\" class=\"elementor elementor-197\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4194b48 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4194b48\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f830188 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f830188\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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<figure class=\"thumb\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zahnarzt-kilchberg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/csm_zahnersatz.jpg\" alt=\"Dental Prosthetics, Kilchberg Dental Practice\"><\/figure>\n      <div class=\"stxt\">\n        <p class=\"lead\">Dental prosthetics are necessary whenever missing teeth or teeth that cannot be preserved need to be replaced, or when heavily filled and decayed teeth cannot be permanently preserved through conservative treatment methods such as fillings. These include crowns, bridges, and removable or fixed dentures.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <div class=\"sec-soft\">\n    <div class=\"center-head\">\n      <h2>Dental Prosthetics \u2013 Various Options for a Complete and Natural Smile<\/h2>\n      <p>There are many paths to achieving your goal, and before treatment begins, we\u2019ll provide you with detailed advice on the various options we can offer. You\u2019ll then decide on the treatment plan that\u2019s best for you personally.<\/p>\n      <p>You have the following options:<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <ul class=\"options\">\n      <li>Metal-free dental prostheses made from the high-performance plastic PEEK<\/li>\n      <li>Fixed all-ceramic crowns<\/li>\n      <li>Fixed all-ceramic bridges<\/li>\n      <li>Partial dentures<\/li>\n      <li>Complete dentures<\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <section>\n    <div class=\"media-row rev top\">\n      <figure class=\"thumb\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zahnarzt-kilchberg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/csm_PEEK_Zahnersatz_70b2c4e7be.jpg\" alt=\"Metal-Free Dental Prosthetics Made of PEEK, Kilchberg Dental Practice\"><\/figure>\n      <div class=\"stxt\">\n        <h3>Metal-free dental prostheses made from the high-performance plastic PEEK<\/h3>\n        <p>Our practice specializes in metal-free dental restorations. In implantology, polyetheretherketone\u2014or PEEK for short\u2014has been used as a spinal implant for over 10 years. Today, PEEK is also used in dentistry and offers excellent material properties:<\/p>\n        <ul class=\"featurelist\">\n          <li>no metal<\/li>\n          <li>Hardly any wear<\/li>\n          <li>No corrosion<\/li>\n          <li>Very good stability<\/li>\n          <li>low weight<\/li>\n          <li>High elasticity<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n        <p>PEEK is used as the framework instead of the metal that is typically used. The tooth-colored veneers and the pink denture base are fabricated using standard or specially selected resins, depending on sensitivity and individual tolerance.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"band\" style=\"margin-top:30px\">\n      <p>Dentures made of PEEK can be worn like natural, fixed teeth with zirconia ceramic telescopes and need only be briefly removed in the morning and evening when brushing your teeth.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <p class=\"signoff\">Dr. Jens Tartsch<\/p>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <section style=\"padding-top:8px\">\n    <div class=\"duo\">\n      <div class=\"panel\">\n        <figure class=\"thumb\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zahnarzt-kilchberg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/csm_Kronen2_de73347f6b.jpg\" alt=\"All-Ceramic Crowns, Kilchberg Dental Office\"><\/figure>\n        <h3>Fixed all-ceramic crowns<\/h3>\n        <p>If the tooth structure has been damaged too severely by cavities or root canal treatments, it is no longer possible to preserve the tooth long-term with fillings alone. When the long-term prognosis is favorable, crowns can be used to protect and replace the tooth structure of individual teeth.<\/p>\n        <p>The tooth is prepared. An impression is then taken and cast in special plaster. Depending on the aesthetic requirements, the dental laboratory uses this impression to fabricate the crowns, with or without metal (gold alloys).<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"panel\">\n        <figure class=\"thumb\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zahnarzt-kilchberg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/csm_Bruecken_2_7e2310a40c.jpg\" alt=\"All-Ceramic Bridges, Kilchberg Dental Office\"><\/figure>\n        <h3>Fixed all-ceramic bridges<\/h3>\n        <p>If one or more teeth are missing from a row of teeth and the patient prefers a fixed dental restoration, a bridge is an alternative to implants. This is especially true when there is insufficient bone for implants or when the adjacent teeth already have old crowns.<\/p>\n        <p>A bridge can be used to close a gap by using the teeth adjacent to the gap as abutment teeth. These abutment teeth are prepared, and the missing teeth are connected to the abutment crowns via bridge pontics.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <div class=\"sec-soft\">\n    <div class=\"media-row\">\n      <figure class=\"thumb\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zahnarzt-kilchberg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/csm_teilprothese_a9eb60f641.jpg\" alt=\"Partial Denture, Kilchberg Dental Office\"><\/figure>\n      <div class=\"stxt\">\n        <h3>Partial dentures<\/h3>\n        <p>If one or more teeth are missing from a jaw, they can be replaced with a removable partial denture as a non-surgical alternative to implants.<\/p>\n        <p>The components are:<\/p>\n        <ul class=\"partlist\">\n          <li>replacement teeth made of plastic or ceramic<\/li>\n          <li>the base made of tooth-colored plastic and\/or steel<\/li>\n          <li>the anchoring or retaining elements used to secure the denture to the natural teeth\u2014such as clasps, attachments, or telescopic clasps\u2014which affect wearing comfort and the resulting quality of life.<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <section>\n    <div class=\"media-row rev\">\n      <figure class=\"thumb\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zahnarzt-kilchberg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/csm_totalprothese_9054e7dc90.jpg\" alt=\"Full Dentures, Kilchberg Dental Office\"><\/figure>\n      <div class=\"stxt\">\n        <h3>Complete dentures<\/h3>\n        <p>If all the teeth in one jaw have been lost, the only solution\u2014aside from dental implants\u2014is a full denture.<\/p>\n        <p>Ideally, a full denture stays in place on the jaw through suction, much like a suction cup. Although one might assume that gravity would make it more difficult to provide a sufficient hold for an upper denture, the opposite is true.<\/p>\n        <p>Dentures in the upper jaw usually fit well, while those in the lower jaw tend to fit less well due to the smaller contact surface and the tongue's considerable mobility.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <section style=\"padding-top:0\">\n    <div class=\"ratgeber\">\n      <div class=\"ratgeber-card\">\n        <span class=\"kicker\">Knowledge Articles<\/span>\n        <h3>More on Dental Prosthetics<\/h3>\n        <p>This guide compares metal-free crowns, bridges, and dentures and explains which solution is appropriate for which situation.<\/p>\n        <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zahnarzt-kilchberg.ch\/en\/article\/dental-prosthetics-in-kilchberg-metal-free-crowns-bridges-and-dentures\/\">Read detailed information about dental prosthetics<\/a><\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zahnersatz Zahnersatz wird immer dann notwendig, wenn fehlende oder nicht erhaltungsw\u00fcrdige Z\u00e4hne ersetzt werden m\u00fcssen oder stark gef\u00fcllte und zerst\u00f6rte Z\u00e4hne durch konservierende Behandlungsmethoden wie F\u00fcllungen nicht dauerhaft zu erhalten sind. 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