PROSTHETICS OF TEETH WITH SMALL DEFECTS WITH BRIDGES

Theterm "orthopedics" was proposed in 1741 by N. Andri (1658-1742), who first named the specialty that deals with the study, prevention and treatment of persistent deformities of the human body. Prosthetics has been known to man since ancient times. Indeed, even long before our era, dental prosthetics were known, as evidenced by the findings of excavations of ancient monuments, tombs and mounds. The theoretical richness of orthopedic dentistry is extensive. It has ten basic theoretical principles: an orthopedic dentist should have a higher medical education; prosthetics, elimination of deformities and anomalies are most effectively performed only in orthopedic institute clinics and large orthopedic departments of dental clinics; unity of various body systems: the disease of the maxillary system should be considered taking into account the state of the entire body; prosthetics is a therapeutic and preventive measure, based on a solid foundation of knowledge of the structure and function of normal organs, pathology of organs and systems of the maxillofacial region; any prosthesis or orthopedic device is considered as a therapeutic tool that has, in addition to therapeutic, undesirable (side) effects; staging; completeness of treatment; complex therapy of various diseases; prevention; deontology.