Dental Medicine and Orthodontics

Prosthodontics and Periodontology

Prosthodontics in dentistry deals with restoration and replacement of defective teeth. Oral deterioration and loss of teeth are often the consequences of dental caries and periodontal diseases. It leaves a patient with psychological discomfort. Prosthodontists develop plans and synchronize dental treatments with dental specialists to provide comprehensive dental care to patients. The study of the specialized system of hard and soft tissues that support and maintains position in the jaw is periodontology.

An apparatus named as periodontium securely attaches teeth to the jaw thereby acting as a shock absorber during the action of biting and chewing by preventing damage to teeth by excessive forces and also to maintain a stable position of teeth within the jaws. The periodontitis is always triggered by plaque accumulation on teeth which can weaken the supporting structures of teeth.  Periodontology is also regarded as ‘holistic’ form of dentistry.