Denture satisfaction and clinical performance in a paediatric population

International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry
Helen D Rodd, J M Atkin

Abstract

The objectives of this study were to investigate the clinical performance of partial upper dentures in children and to assess reported denture satisfaction in this young population. This was a retrospective study using patients' dental records in conjunction with a postal questionnaire. The Paediatric Dentistry Clinic, School of Clinical Dentistry, Sheffield. Fifty-eight children (aged 7-17 years) who had been provided with a partial upper denture to replace one or more missing permanent incisors were included in the study. The patients' dental records were examined for the following details: tooth type missing, presence of retained incisor roots, aetiology of tooth absence, age at which the denture was first provided, total time period dentures had been worn, and frequency and type of any denture repairs or replacements. Next a short questionnaire was sent to each child, which sought an evaluation of several parameters of denture satisfaction including: overall attitude towards wearing a denture, denture appearance, ease of eating, comfort and perceived degree of teasing from peers. Visual analogue scales (VAS) were employed to provide a graded response. 70.7% of subjects had a single missing incisor and trauma was the most co...Continue Reading

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Aug 20, 2002·Dental Traumatology : Official Publication of International Association for Dental Traumatology·Helen D RoddMarie E Cooke
Nov 10, 2007·Dental Traumatology : Official Publication of International Association for Dental Traumatology·Helen D RoddSarah North
Jan 22, 2010·Dental Traumatology : Official Publication of International Association for Dental Traumatology·Helen D RoddPeter G Robinson
Nov 5, 2002·The Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry·Viviane Santos da SilvaIvete Pomarico Ribeiro de Souza

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