A Retrospective Study To Determine Patients' Satisfaction With Fixed Dental Prostheses Provided During The Period 2008 2012 at The School of Dentistry In Trinidad
Int J Dentistry Oral Sci
; 3(11): 372-347, November 2016. tab; graf
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ABSTRACT
Introduction:
The School of Dentistry undertakes the training of dental students, where they provide fixed dental prostheses such as crowns bridges and onlays to patients of the dental polyclinic. The aim of this study was to determine the patient satisfaction with their ixed prostheses and the quantity of remakes at the School of Dentistry polyclinic during the period 2008-2012.Methods:
The lab records of ixed prosthetic work during the period 2008-2012 were analyzed. Patients who received treatment during this period were contacted via telephone for a structured interview via a questionnaire.Results:
Ninety-six (96) patients were contacted via telephone and 72% of patients were female. Fifty-six (56) crowns and onlays, 22 conventional bridges and 18 resin-retained bridges were provided for patients. Ninety-six (96%) of patients were satisied with the aesthetics (appearance) of their prosthesis immediately after itting and 90.7 % were still satisied with the appearance at the time of interview. 79.2% of prostheses were still in place at the time of interview but patients reported that 18% of crowns failed, 22.7% of conventional bridges and 27.8% of resin-retained bridges had failed. Fifteen (15%) of the ixed prostheses were remade. However, the majority of patients (99 %) were overall satisied with their services at the School of Dentistry in Trinidad.Conclusion:
Patients are generally satisied with the ixed prosthetic work delivered at the School of Dentistry polyclinic and highly satisied with the services provided. The amount of remakes whilst small can be reduced with more stringent quality assurance measures.
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Coleções:
Bases de dados internacionais
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Assunto principal:
Estudantes de Odontologia
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Trinidad e Tobago
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Prótese Dentária
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Odontologia
Limite:
Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
Caribe Inglês
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Trinidad e Tobago
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Int J Dentistry Oral Sci
Ano de publicação:
2016
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
Instituição/País de afiliação:
The University of the West Indies/TT