Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78229-3900, USA.
J Dent Educ. 2010 Feb;74(2):104-9.
This cross-sectional study was conducted to quantify the clinical experience of prosthodontic residents with cast metal removable partial denture (RPD) treatment based on their year of training, geographic location of the program, and nature of the program. A web-based survey consisting of five questions was e-mailed to program directors from forty-two programs across the United States. A 62 percent response rate was obtained (26/42). Thirteen of the programs (50 percent of respondents) stipulated a specific number of RPDs to be done prior to completion of the program. Clinical experience of residents varied vastly based on year of training, geographic location of the program, and nature of the program. Prosthodontic residents from southern states, university-based programs, and public school programs had more clinical experience than residents from other programs. The average clinical experience for a prosthodontic resident during three years of training was eight traditional RPDs and two implant-supported RPDs. This is the first study done exploring this topic and provides baseline information on residents' clinical experience in RPD treatment. Future studies will determine educational trends and reassess this portion of the curriculum in graduate prosthodontics.
这项横断面研究旨在根据住院医师培训年限、项目地理位置和项目性质，量化口腔修复住院医师在铸造金属可摘局部义齿（RPD）治疗方面的临床经验。通过电子邮件向美国 42 个项目的项目负责人发送了一份包含五个问题的网络调查。收到了 62%的回复（26/42）。13 个项目（50%的受访者）规定在完成项目前需要完成特定数量的 RPD。住院医师的临床经验因培训年限、项目地理位置和项目性质的不同而有很大差异。来自南部各州、以大学为基础和公立学校项目的修复住院医师比其他项目的住院医师有更多的临床经验。在三年的培训中，修复住院医师的平均临床经验是 8 个传统 RPD 和 2 个种植体支持的 RPD。这是首次对此主题进行的研究，为住院医师在 RPD 治疗方面的临床经验提供了基线信息。未来的研究将确定教育趋势，并重新评估修复学研究生课程的这一部分。
