Evaluation of the needs for prosthetic restorations of front teeth in a group of children and adolescents (original) (raw)

2003

Abstract

Prosthetic treatments for children represent a challenge for the paediatric dentist due to the various characteristics of the growing arches and developing teeth that must be taken into account. Aim. To evaluate the needs for prosthetic treatment in the front of the jaws in a group of young patients, as well as the causes and consequences of these needs. Material and methods. 250 patients recruited from the Pedodontics clinic (123 boys), aged 7 to 18 years (12.00 – 2.96 years), were examined in terms of missing or severely destructed front permanent teeth needing prosthetic treatment. Data was registered and processed using SPSS software for Windows. Results. 12.8% of the subjects needed prosthetic treatment of front teeth. 2.7% of the teeth taken into account needed prosthetic treatment, from which 48.2% were central incisors, 36.1% were lateral incisors, and 15.7% were canines. No correlation was found between the age of the patients and the needs for prosthetic treatment. Most of...

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