Christensen Gordon J
Practical Clinical Courses, Provo, Utha, USA.
Alpha Omegan. 2006 Mar;99(1):26-8. doi: 10.1016/j.aodf.2006.02.028.
In years past, removable prosthodontics was a large and highly respected part of dentistry. During the past 50 years, removal of teeth has become less common, and placement of removable complete dentures has become less desirable to dentists. Tooth extraction is now limited to more legitimate reasons than in the past. The result is that removable prosthodontics has lost its appeal to many dentists. Polling large groups of dentists in continuing education courses, I have found that some dentists will not make removable complete dentures, and they do not provide dentures in their practices. Additionally, teaching complete dentures in dental schools has been diluted, because of the necessity to teach many other subjects and the reduced interest in the subject. Are these changes desirable, or should removable prosthodontics receive more emphasis? I discuss the need for dentures in the United States and make suggestions to potentially remedy the current situation.
在过去的岁月里，可摘局部义齿修复学曾是牙科学中一个规模庞大且备受尊崇的领域。在过去的50年里，拔牙变得不那么常见了，而且对于牙医来说，制作可摘全口义齿也变得不那么受欢迎了。如今，拔牙仅限于比过去更合理的原因。结果是，可摘局部义齿修复学对许多牙医已失去吸引力。在继续教育课程中对大量牙医进行调查时，我发现一些牙医不会制作可摘全口义齿，并且他们在自己的诊所里不提供义齿。此外，由于需要教授许多其他科目以及对该科目的兴趣降低，牙科学院中全口义齿的教学已被淡化。这些变化是可取的吗？或者可摘局部义齿修复学是否应该得到更多的重视？我讨论了美国对义齿的需求，并提出了一些可能改善当前状况的建议。
