CLINCIAL EVALUATION OF COMPLICATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH TOOTH SUPPORTED FIXED PARTIAL DENTURE AMONGST PATIENT VISITING DENTAL COLLEGE IN GHARWA.

Abstract

Introduction: Any dental prosthesis that is luted, screwed, or mechanically attached or otherwise securely retained to natural teeth, tooth roots, and/or dental implants/abutments that furnish the primary support for the dental prosthesis and restoring teeth in a partially edentulous arch; the patient cannot remove it. There are three main types of failures Biologic failure, mechanical failure and aesthetic failure. Clinical failure may occur during or after xed prosthodontic treatment procedure. Failure and complications associated with xed prostheses include, but not limited to the loss of retention, caries, endodontic complications, periodontal disease, tooth fracture or porcelain fracture, and unsatisfactory esthetics of the prosthesis. When a crown or Fixed Partial Introduction Dentures (FPD) fails, the primary question is whether the problem can be easily resolved, or requires extensive rehabilitation and reconstruction. A mild failure may be considered one that is generally correctable without having to remake the restoration. Aim: To evaluate the post-operative complaints of patients having crowns & xed partial dentures by means of a simple questionnaire & clinical examination. Material & Methods: A total of 190 patients satisfying the criteria for inclusion in this study were identied. Forty seven of these patients could not be reached, Out of 143 patients who were contacted & 110 responded positively, the rest were not able to avail themselves for review due to various reasons. 100 subjects wearing xed partial denture either anterior or posterior three Unit Bridge or crowns were selected randomly out of 110 patients. The Study was conducted with detailed questionnaire and was planned to get patients response. The questionnaire was divided into 4 parts which included. Results: There was a statistically signicant / highly signicant difference seen for the frequencies between the groups (p<0.01, 0.05) For frequent Dislodgement with higher frequency for yes with position 2 (maxillary posterior) and 4 (mandibular posterior) There was a statistically nonsignicant difference seen for the frequencies between the groups (p>0.05) for all other questions