King's College London Dental Institute, Floor 25, Guy's Tower, London Bridge, London, SE1 9RT.
Br Dent J. 2009 Oct 24;207(8):E15; discussion p.366. doi: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2009.908. Epub 2009 Oct 16.
Before embarking upon changes to teaching in prosthodontics it is important to identify what techniques are being used in general practice. The aim of this study was to assess the current range and quantity of fixed and removable prosthodontics reported in general dental practice in the South East of England.
Structured questionnaires were sent to 191 randomly selected dentists from the GDC list in the South East of England, with 71% of the dentists completing the questionnaire. The questionnaire included demographic data, NHS/private and the range and quantity of fixed and removable prosthodontics.
The reported number of removable prostheses undertaken was low; most metal dentures were made in private specialist practices, whereas most acrylic partial and complete dentures were made in NHS general practices. The number of bridges, in particular minimal preparation bridges, was low as opposed to the number of crowns, which was high in all types of practices. Implants were provided mainly by the specialists.
Dentists reported prescribing low numbers of removable and fixed prostheses with the exception of crowns. Metal dentures and implants were mainly provided by specialists. The implications of this study emphasise the importance in teaching crowns to undergraduates.
在改变修复学教学之前，确定一般实践中使用的技术非常重要。本研究的目的是评估英格兰东南部普通牙科实践中固定和可摘修复体的当前范围和数量。
从英格兰东南部的 GDC 名单中随机选择了 191 名牙医，向他们发送了结构化问卷，其中 71%的牙医完成了问卷。问卷包括人口统计学数据、NHS/私人和固定及可摘修复体的范围和数量。
报告的可摘义齿数量较低；大多数金属义齿是在私人专科诊所制作的，而大多数丙烯酸局部和全口义齿是在 NHS 普通诊所制作的。桥的数量较低，特别是预备较少的桥，而牙冠的数量在所有类型的诊所都很高。种植体主要由专科医生提供。
牙医报告的可摘和固定修复体的数量较少，除了牙冠。金属义齿和种植体主要由专科医生提供。本研究的意义强调了向本科生教授牙冠的重要性。
