Background: To replace missing teeth there are several options. Only few patients are aware of all the available options. Aims and Objectives: To know the awareness and knowledge of options for treating missing teeth among patients who visited to Neodent Dental Hospital in Hyderabad, Telangana State. Materials and Methods: A crosssectional, questionnaire was designed and distributed to the 100 edentulous patients visited to Neodent Dental Hospital, Hyderabad, Telangana State from January 2015 to December 2015. The data was collected and analyzed statistically for number and percentage using EPI-Info statistical software version 6. The questionnaire included personal details of the patients i,e. age, sex, education and marital status and also about know the awareness and knowledge of patients to replace the missing teeth and the preference of replacement options. Results: The age of patients ranged ranged between 21-65 years. 150 patients were included in the study, out of which, 76 were females and 74 males. The number of patients awareness of treatment options was 112 (74.66 %), 85 (56.66%) and 20 (13.33 %) patients were aware for removable partial denture, fixed partial denture and implants respectively. Conclusion: We found that the patients awareness for diverse treatment options for missing teeth was low. Hence, measures should be taken to increase the awareness regarding replacement for missing teeth.
Background: Patients wearing removable partial and complete dentures report to the dentists with one or other complaints like loss of retention, missing teeth etc. Aims and Objectives: To evaluate the complications occurring in patients with removable partial and complete dentures. Methods: 75 patients wearing removable partial and complete dentures have been included in the study. The patients included were treated at Neodent Dental Hospital, Hyderabad, Telangana State and visited hospital with complications from January 2015 to December 2015. The complications reported by the patients were recorded. The data collected was analyzed statistically for number and percentage using EPI-Info statistical software version 6. Results: Out of 75 patients, 45 were females and 30 were males. 50 patients were with removable partial dentures and 25 with removable complete dentures. The most common complication with which patients reported back to the dental clinic was loss of retention (54) followed by ulceration (42). Conclusion: Factors like proper design, accurate vertical dimension should be followed while making removable dentures to avoid complications like loss of retention, ulceration etc, so that denture survival period can be enhanced.
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