title: [Preventive strategies in prosthetic dentistry].
abstract: Despite the success in preventing oral diseases, the prevalence of tooth loss in the German population remains high and increases with age. Today, the advances in prosthetic dentistry allow necessary tooth replacement following preventive strategies-after considering benefits and risks. Modern treatment options improve the overall prognosis of the stomatognathic system and the quality of life of the affected patients significantly. Hereby, adverse iatrogenic effects can be minimized or even completely avoided by extending the traditional treatment spectrum, e.g., using adhesively fixed restorations and implant-supported restorations, and refraining from placing restorations that are unnecessary from the medical point of view. Generally, patients benefit greatly from prosthetic treatment and the achieved health gain is remarkably high. It encompasses not only the recovery of the impaired oral functions but also extends to the whole human organism, including nutrition, digestion, musculoskeletal system, as well as mental and social well-being.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Zahnärztliche Prothetik, Propädeutik und Werkstoffkunde, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Kiel, Deutschland. mkern@proth.uni-kiel.de
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kern
authors.forename: K W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Böning
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Stark
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wolowski
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wöstmann
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Walter
mesh_terms: D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D017266:Dental Prosthesis / Q000191:economics / Q000523:psychology; D019232:Dental Restoration Failure / Q000191:economics; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D009066:Mouth, Edentulous / Q000191:economics / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000191:economics; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology; D016388:Tooth Loss / Q000191:economics / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery*