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TITLE:

ANALYSIS OF IMPACT OF REMOVABLE PARTIAL DENTURES ON ABUTMENT TEETH

AUTHORS:

Dr Zaib un Nisa, Dr Aisha Areej, Dr Gull-e-Raana

ABSTRACT:

Aims and objectives: The main objective of the study is to analyze the impact of removable partial dentures on abutment teeth. Material and methods: This descriptive study was conducted in Punjab Dental Hospital, Lahore for the period of six month (February 2018 to August 2018). The data was collected from 100 patients of both genders. Abutment teeth used as direct or indirect retainer for the RPD were a study group, while the non-abutment teeth in the same jaw were used as a control group. Periodontal examination was conducted and the following variables were determined: (PLI), (CI), bleeding on probing (BOP), PD and TM. Probing pocket depth (PD) was measured from the crest of the gingival margin to a probable pocket depth using a Williams Probe and read to the nearest millimeters (mm). Results: The data was collected from 100 patients. They were 87 partial dentures with clasp-retained. The selected age range for this study was 33–80 years. The mean scores for PLI, CI, BOP, PD, and TM index, of the abutment teeth and non-abutment teeth were no statistically significant at the time of insertion of RPD and after 1-month, except PLI index were statistically significant 0.57 ± 0.55 for abutment and 0.30 ± 0.46 for non-abutment teeth. Conclusion: It is concluded that lack of oral hygiene and health care management may be the cause of the loss of abutment teeth for elderly patients. With carefully planned prosthetic treatment and adequate maintenance of the oral and denture hygiene, we can prevent the periodontal diseases.