ArticleLa Tunisie medicale2023
Impression techniques in Removable partial denture: epidemiological study.
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Abstract
introductionVarious impression techniques are used in the realization of free-end extension partial denture, one of the imperatives is to respect the compressibility and behavior of the tissue during impression making as well as during function.
aimTo evaluate the knowledge and practices of private practitioners regarding secondary impressions made during the management of terminal edentulism with metallic removable partial denture, and to search for possible correlations between prosthetic complaints and non-compliance with the various final impression standards in terms of materials, equipment and techniques.
methodsThe study involved a sample of dentists practicing in the Rabat-Sale-Kenitra region in the Kingdom of Morocco. The paper questionnaire was filled out in face-to-face interviews or by the dentists themselves. The computerized questionnaire was sent to the dentists by e-mail or via various social network platforms. A descriptive and analytical statistical study was carried out to treat the data.
resultsFollowing the results of the statistical study: (57.6%) used the alginate as a secondary impression material, (66%) used individual trays, 17% used models from primary impressions for direct prosthesis fabrication, (17%) used the cast impression technique in free end mandibular edentulous. (77%) recorded the peripheral joint in Kennedy Applegate class I and II, concerning the complaints; practitioners who worked with more than one impression material or those who use solely the alginate encountered a combination of similar complaints (75%).
conclusionThe practices of the dentists differ in terms of materials and techniques used in the management of edentulous terminals by removable partial denture (RPD). The complaints expressed by patients were independent of the method used in the secondary impression. The results of our survey concur with the fact that until today there is no consensus to demonstrate that a technique, or a material can be more reliable for the stability and the success of the RPD.
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