Effects of rehabilitation with conventional removable partial dentures on oral health--a cross-sectional study. Part II. A comparative study of treatment results at two Public Dental Clinics and the Faculty of Odontology in Gothenburg.

Sixty-five patients from two counties, rehabilitated with conventional partial dentures, participated in a clinical study of oral and denture hygiene, periodontal health, incidence of caries, denture retention and frequency of use. The clinical study was supplemented with an anonymous questionnaire. The aim of the study was to describe the consequences of the treatment with respect to the oral tissues and to compare the findings with those in a corresponding study of patients treated at the Faculty of Odontology in Gothenburg. The results show deficiencies in periodontal and cariological pretreatment and follow-up. The subjective results of the prosthodontic treatment seem, however, to be satisfactory, as was the frequency of use of the dentures (92 per cent). The study shows a need to improve the quality of dental care for adults. The current decline in demand for dental care for children should release resources for treatment of adults in the Public Dental Service.