Akeel Riyadh
Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, P.O. Box 60169, Riyadh 11545, Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Dent J. 2010 Jul;22(3):125-8. doi: 10.1016/j.sdentj.2010.04.005. Epub 2010 Apr 14.
The success of removable partial dentures (RPDs) is partly dependent on patients' acceptance and compliance in using them. The purpose of this study was to describe the usage of removable partial dentures (RPDs) by patients 1 year after insertion and to evaluate the factors that influence their denture usage.
Forty-seven patients who received 75 new RPDs at the undergraduate clinic of College of Dentistry, King Saud University, were contacted by telephone 1 year later for an interview. The questions covered denture usage, patient's satisfaction and reasons for non-use.
Results showed that 36% of patients discarded or occasionally used their RPDs. There was no significant association between denture usage and RPD experience, location or Kennedy classification. A significantly more RPD rejection was found when it was opposed by natural teeth or complete denture. The most quoted reason for RPD rejection was pain and discomfort.
Despite the short follow-up period, RPDs were poorly accepted by patients treated by undergraduate students.
可摘局部义齿(RPD)的成功部分取决于患者对其的接受程度和使用依从性。本研究的目的是描述患者佩戴可摘局部义齿1年后的使用情况,并评估影响其义齿使用的因素。
一年后通过电话联系了在沙特国王大学牙科学院本科诊所接受75副新RPD的47名患者进行访谈。问题涵盖义齿使用情况、患者满意度和不使用的原因。
结果显示,36%的患者丢弃或偶尔使用他们的RPD。义齿使用情况与RPD经验、位置或肯尼迪分类之间无显著关联。当RPD与天然牙或全口义齿相对时,发现义齿被拒绝的情况明显更多。RPD被拒绝的最常见原因是疼痛和不适。
尽管随访期较短,但本科生治疗的患者对RPD的接受度较低。