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Replacement of one or more missing teeth and are attached definitely to the remaining teeth
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It means restoration of teeth by artificial substitutes that are not readily removed from the mouth
consequences of missing tooth
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A missing lower tooth allows the opposite toothto start growing down into the new empty space (supra eruption)
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Movement / tipping of adjacent teeth into the space
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As teeth move they lose contact with their neighbours and new spaces are created
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Incresed food and plaque accumulation cause decay
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Bone where tooth was removed begins to shrink resulting in decreased tooth support and gum disease
advantages
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Aesthetics (tooth color)
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more secure than rpd
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maintain proper occlusal function (chewing efficincy)
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protect and preserve the remaining structures of oral cavity/p>
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superior strength
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