European Journal of Prosthodontics and Restorative Dentistry

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Cover Date:
June 2018
Print ISSN:
0965-7452
Electronic ISSN:
2396-8893
Vol:
26
Issue:
2

Surveys of Current Teaching and Practice for Impressions for Complete Dentures

Objectives: The 3 objectives are to assess current preferences for impressions for complete dentures, audit practice and compare practice to current UK teaching. Methods: Three surveys where undertaken; a survey of GDPs preferences, an audit of practice and a survey of teaching in UK dental schools. Results: UK Universities advocate border
moulded custom trays. In stated preferences, 99% of practitioners used custom trays for private practice; 67% for NHS work. In actual use, the audit found 91% practitioners in private practice used custom trays; in NHS practice 78% did so. The most widely taught materials were silicone (43%), alginate (29%), & zinc oxide eugenol paste (19%).
In practitioners stated preferences, 97% of NHS and 53% of private dentists listed alginate as an option; however the audit showed only 74% (NHS) and 52% (private) actually used alginate, with 20% (NHS) and 48% (private) using silicone. Conclusions: Definitive impressions in custom trays are used by GDPs for both private and NHS work; they are
universally taught at UK dental schools. Alginate is popular in NHS practice; however, silicone is more widely taught in UK Universities. The use of silicone materials for definitive impressions has increased since 1999. In UK private practice silicone usage is aligned in popularity with alginate.

Keywords
Prosthodontic
Denture
Impression
General Dental Practice
Removable Prosthesis

10.1922/EJPRD_01749Hussain08

Article Price
£15.00
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Page Start
86
Page End
93
Authors
Dr. Naveed Hussain, Dr. Hummaid Jabbar, Dr. Mohammed Hayati, Dr. Jianhua Wu, Dr. T Paul Hyde

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