American Journal of Oral Medicine and Radiology

DENTAL PRACTICES AMONG NON PROSTHODONTISTS PERTAINING TO COMPLETE DENTURE TREATMENT IN AND AROUND PUDUCHERRY, SOUTHERN INDIA – A CROSS SECTIONAL SURVEY

Amuthavalli Velayutham Balaji Subramaniyan. R

dramutha.arun@gmail.com

Complete Denture, Dental Practitioners, Survey, Prosthodontist

Complete denture treatment have been offered by the prosthodontists and the non- prosthodontists using various materials and techniques which are adapted from the dental schools or derived from their own personal experience. With increasing life expectancy among geriatric population and increase in demand for removable complete denture treatment by the underprivileged elderly, it is vital that the prosthodontic fraternity has an awareness of the trend of the prosthodontic practices among the non-prosthodontic practitioners and other specialties. Aims/Objectives: To observe the trend of removable complete denture prosthodontic practices among the non- prosthodontists in Puducherry. Methodology: The trend of the removable complete denture prosthodontic practice among the non- prosthodontists, including general practitioners and other specialties, are to be observed in the areas of meticulous planning, usage of materials and techniques, awareness level of the state of art of this treatment modality. The questionnaire fulfilling the above mentioned criteria is to be distributed among the practitioners in and around Puducherry. Results: The answers were statistically analyzed using percentage, average and frequency distribution in various stages of complete denture treatment like impression procedures, jaw relation, setting trial, denture delivery, recall of the patient, continuing educational programs. Conclusion: Education and year of practice have a statistically significant effect on the concise record and documentation. Most of the non-prosthodontist care their completely edentulous patients in their private practice based on their own clinical experience.