DENTIST'S PERSPECTIVE FOR SELECTION OF SINGLE TOOTH REPLACEMENT IN NORTH BIHAR: A CROSS SECTIONAL SURVEY
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Keywords
Dentist perspective, FPD, Implant, RPD, Single tooth replacement
Abstract
The study aimed to analyze the dentists of North Bihar region about different treatment modalities for replacement of a single missing tooth and the factors that would affect their choices. The study concluded that fixed partial denture is the most common procedure in patient’s perspective to restore a single tooth gap. Dentist educational training, patient oral factors affect the decision-making process. Dentist of various age groups had difference in their preference from the prosthesis like esthetic and function. There was no significant difference between the preferred choice of males and females Fixed partial denture is the most common procedure in dentist perspective to restore a single tooth gap. There is a need to upgrade dentist with educational training regarding all the available options as well as their advantages and disadvantages, the final call should be made keeping all the factors in mind and whatever is best for the concerned patient.
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Dr Daya Shankar
MDS Ex-Assistant Professor, Department of Dentistry, Patna Medical College, Patna-4, Bihar
Dr Anuj Kumar Choudhary
MDS, Reader, Department of Prosthodontics, MMDCH, Darbhanga, Bihar.
Dr Ravi Anjan
MDS -Student) Department of OMDR, Sri Bankey Bihari Dental College, Gazidabad, Uttar Pradesh.
Dr Medha
MDS, Consultant Pedodontics, Prabha Dental Clinic, Hajipur, Bihar.
Dr Niharika
MDS, Senior Lecturer, department of pedodontics, Dr B R Ambedkar Institute of Dental sciences, Patna, Bihar
Dr Awanindra kumar Jha
MDS, Assistant Professor, Department of Orthodontics, RIMS, Ranchi, Jharkhand.