Assessment of Failure Rate of Fixed Partial Dentures: A Clinical Study.

Introduction: The most common for the replacement for the teeth are the partial dentures. Hence, in our study, we analyzed the failure rates of the fixed partial dentures (FPDs). Materials and Methods: We conducted a retrospective study from the institutional record and analyzed 150 subjects. The various factors for the FPD's failure were noted and analyzed for any statistical significance. Results: We observed a significant difference between the various factors of the failure caries, periodontitis, uneasiness, and pain. Conclusion: The chief cause for the failure of the FPDs was identified to be caries, periodontitis, uneasiness, and pain.

Occlusal Vertical Dimension and Its Association with Length of Thumb: An Original Research.

Introduction: Establishing an accurate vertical dimension at occlusal (VDO) is a challenge. Hence, we aim to find the association between the VDO and the Thumb Length (TL). Materials and Methods: We piloted an observational study by evaluating the VDO and the TL among the Dravidian and Aryan ethnicities with 200 volunteers. The comparisons were made applying the "linear regression analysis" to find the correlation of both. Results: We observed that a strong and positive relation was established for the two parameters of VDO and TL for both the ethnicities. Conclusion: We can suggest from our study that the thumb length can be used as an aid for the occlusal vertical dimension estimation.