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The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry Jan 2022This JPD Digital video presentation presents the clinical treatment from start to finish in which a dual-shaded bi-coloured monolithic disk was used for the fabrication...
This JPD Digital video presentation presents the clinical treatment from start to finish in which a dual-shaded bi-coloured monolithic disk was used for the fabrication of an immediate digital complete denture followed by the delivery of a definitive digital complete denture. The treatment plan included extraction of the remaining maxillary and mandibular teeth followed by an esthetic evaluation with digital smile design. The digital definitive complete dentures were milled from a monolithic dual-shaded disk.
Topics: Computer-Aided Design; Denture, Complete; Denture, Complete, Immediate; Denture, Partial; Denture, Partial, Removable; Esthetics, Dental
PubMed: 35027149
DOI: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2021.12.002 -
Journal (Canadian Dental Association) Aug 2021Occupational characteristics of dental care - including closed environment, proximity to staff and patients and the use of aerosol-generating procedures - put workers at...
INTRODUCTION
Occupational characteristics of dental care - including closed environment, proximity to staff and patients and the use of aerosol-generating procedures - put workers at high risk of COVID-19 exposure and transmission. We describe the frequency of workplace situations that potentially increase the risk of exposure to COVID-19 in dental care compared with other occupations including health care.
METHODS
We conducted a cross-sectional study using sociodemographic and occupational data from the 2016 Canadian census linked to workplace characteristics from the Occupational Information Network (O*NET) dataset. We assessed frequency of workplace indicators using an intensity score from 0 (low) to 100 (high) from O*NET on exposure to infection or disease, physical proximity to others, indoor controlled environments, standard protective equipment and specialized protective equipment.
RESULTS
In 2016, 87 815 Canadians worked in the 5 dentistry occupations of interest: dentists; denturists; dental hygienists and dental therapists; dental technologists, technicians and laboratory assistants; and dental assistants. These occupations were routinely ranked in the top 10 of all occupations examined in terms of exposure to workplace indicators that increase the risk of exposure to COVID-19. Dental hygienists and dental therapists, dental assistants, dentists and denturists, rank as the top 4 occupations, in that order, with the highest exposure to disease or infection and physical proximity to others combined.
CONCLUSIONS
Compared with other occupations, dental care workers are at a higher risk of occupational exposure to COVID-19. These results support the development of workplace guidance to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission and enhance the well-being of the dental care workforce.
Topics: COVID-19; Canada; Cross-Sectional Studies; Dental Care; Humans; SARS-CoV-2
PubMed: 34905474
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Journal of Prosthodontic Research Jul 2022There is little evidence as to what is the appropriate replacement interval for complete dentures. The aim of this study was to determine the longevity of complete...
PURPOSE
There is little evidence as to what is the appropriate replacement interval for complete dentures. The aim of this study was to determine the longevity of complete dentures in a population of publicly insured adults across a 20 year observation period.
METHODS
The records of 187,227 Australian adults who accessed complete denture treatment through public clinics between 2000-2019 were assessed. Time to denture replacement was modelled using a Weibull regression and a competing risk regression to adjust for the competing risk of mortality.
RESULTS
Over a 20-year period, 27.7% of dentures were replaced, with a mean longevity of 6.06 (SD: 3.93) years. Pairs of complete dentures had greater mean longevity than single dentures (p<0.001). Approximately 4.6% of dentures provided were replaced within 2 years; 18.4% were replaced between 2 and 10 years and 4.6% of replacements occurred after 10 years.Over 70% of adults who received a complete denture did not replace it during the observation period. Dentures provided by denturists had higher levels of replacement than those made by dentists. Participants over 80 years of age had lower rates of denture replacement. Low socio-economic status and living outside a major city were associated with reduced rates of replacement for dentures under 10 years of age.
CONCLUSION
Complete dentures were commonly replaced after 6 years of service. Pairs of dentures lasted longer than single dentures.
Topics: Adult; Aged, 80 and over; Australia; Dental Care; Denture, Complete; Denture, Partial, Removable; Humans; Retrospective Studies
PubMed: 34645719
DOI: 10.2186/jpr.JPR_D_20_00323 -
Journal of Dental Hygiene : JDH Apr 2021
Topics: Cultural Diversity; Humans
PubMed: 33875523
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International Dental Journal Aug 2016The aim of this study was to analyse the potential health effects of occupational exposure of denturists in the Łódź province.
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this study was to analyse the potential health effects of occupational exposure of denturists in the Łódź province.
METHODS
The survey was performed among 103 denturists working in 24 dental laboratories in the Łódź province using the questionnaire prepared by the authors.
RESULTS
The most common health problems associated with work (occurring daily or at least once a week) were: back pain (69.8%); chronic fatigue syndrome (61.6%); irritation, itching and rashes on the hands (51.2%); restlessness and aggression (43.0%); and watery and itchy eyes (41.9%). Psychosocial and ergonomic hazards associated with work organisation (72.2%) were the most common work environment factors related to the denturist profession.
CONCLUSIONS
Analyses of denturists' occupational exposure in the Łódź province and epidemiological estimates of the health effects suggest the need for preventive measures.
Topics: Accidents, Occupational; Adult; Denturists; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Occupational Diseases; Occupational Exposure; Poland; Prevalence; Safety Management; Surveys and Questionnaires; Workplace; Young Adult
PubMed: 27000468
DOI: 10.1111/idj.12226 -
British Dental Journal Oct 2015
Topics: Beauty Culture; Denturists; Humans; Oral Health; Tooth Bleaching; United Kingdom
PubMed: 26494323
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2015.791 -
Nederlands Tijdschrift Voor... Feb 2015Support is an important factor in the implementation of clinical practice guidelines. Data from 5 studies from 1998 through 2013 offer insight into the support for... (Review)
Review
Support is an important factor in the implementation of clinical practice guidelines. Data from 5 studies from 1998 through 2013 offer insight into the support for clinical practice guidelines among dentists, orthodontists, dental hygienists and denturists in the Netherlands. In these, attitudes, opinions, knowledge and behaviour were seen as indicators of support. Dentists have an increasingly positive attitude towards clinical practice guidelines. The majority is aware of and uses at least 1 of the guidelines available to them and are in favour of the development of clinical practice guidelines. Orthodontists and dental hygienists have available few such guidelines, but the majority of both groups favour their development. Among denturists, who also have little experience with clinical practice guidelines, there are fewer supporters for their development. All in all, among caregivers in oral healthcare in the Netherlands, support for the use and development of clinical practice guidelines is growing.
Topics: Dentistry; Evidence-Based Dentistry; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Humans; Netherlands; Practice Guidelines as Topic; Quality Assurance, Health Care; Surveys and Questionnaires
PubMed: 26193107
DOI: 10.5177/ntvt.2015.02.14232 -
BMC Oral Health Mar 2015The traditional measure for assessing dental treatment needs and workforce requirements based solely on normative need (NN) has major shortcomings. The sociodental... (Comparative Study)
Comparative Study
BACKGROUND
The traditional measure for assessing dental treatment needs and workforce requirements based solely on normative need (NN) has major shortcomings. The sociodental approach (SDA) to assess needs overcomes some of the shortcomings as it combines normative and subjective needs assessments and also incorporates behavioural propensity (Sheiham and Tsakos 2007). The objective of this study was to estimate and compare prosthodontic treatment needs and workforce requirements, using the normative and the sociodental approaches for different skill mix models.
METHODS
A cross-sectional study was conducted on 732 university employees aged 30-54 years. Normative prosthodontic need was assessed using the WHO (1997) method. The SDA includes NN and also considers oral impacts, measured through the OIDP index, and behavioural propensity. Estimates of prosthodontic need and dental workforce requirements using the two methods were compared using McNemar and Wilcoxon Signed Rank test respectively. The dental workforce required for prosthodontic treatment based on NN and SDA approaches were then compared using different workforce skill mix models.
RESULTS
The proportion of subjects needing prosthodontic treatment was lower by more than 90% when the SDA was used compared to NN. The number of dentists required for prosthodontic treatment per 100,000 people were 98.8 using NN compared to 2.49 using SDA. Using a skill mix approach, the requirements for dentists per 100,000 people decreased slightly when more denture procedures were delegated to dental therapists.
CONCLUSION
There were very much lower levels of prosthodontic treatment needs and workforce requirements when using the sociodental approach compared to normative methods.
Topics: Activities of Daily Living; Adult; Attitude to Health; Clinical Competence; Cross-Sectional Studies; Delegation, Professional; Dentists; Denture, Complete; Denture, Partial, Fixed; Denture, Partial, Removable; Dentures; Denturists; Female; Health Behavior; Humans; Malaysia; Male; Middle Aged; Needs Assessment; Oral Health; Quality of Life; Time Factors
PubMed: 25887142
DOI: 10.1186/s12903-015-0015-9 -
Quintessence International (Berlin,... 2014This study aimed to investigate dental prosthetists' experiences with screening and referral for suspicious oral mucosal pathology.
OBJECTIVES
This study aimed to investigate dental prosthetists' experiences with screening and referral for suspicious oral mucosal pathology.
METHOD AND MATERIALS
Questionnaires regarding oral mucosal screening and referral were mailed to 300 randomly selected dental prosthetists in Australia for selfcompletion. Non-responders were sent replacement questionnaires up to three times, according to the Dillman method.
RESULTS
A total of 179 prosthetists returned completed questionnaires resulting in a response rate of 64.9% after excluding 24 due to incorrectly listed addresses. Most participants reported that they checked all new patients for oral mucosal pathology (99.4%) and most reported that they checked all recall patients for mucosal pathology (86%). Most participants had detected a suspicious lesion (86%) and most had referred for a suspicious lesion (77.3%).
CONCLUSION
Australian dental prosthetists appear motivated to perform oral mucosal screening and will refer suspicious oral mucosal pathology when detected.
Topics: Attitude of Health Personnel; Denturists; Female; Humans; Interprofessional Relations; Male; Mass Screening; Motivation; Mouth Neoplasms; Professional Practice Location; Queensland; Referral and Consultation; Risk Factors; Rural Population; Self Concept; Smoking Cessation; Time Factors; Urban Population
PubMed: 25126631
DOI: 10.3290/j.qi.a32512 -
Nederlands Tijdschrift Voor... Oct 2013The placement of a denture can lead to complaints. Sometimes these complaints are inherent in the condition of the patient's mouth, but sometimes the problems are the...
The placement of a denture can lead to complaints. Sometimes these complaints are inherent in the condition of the patient's mouth, but sometimes the problems are the result of a defect in the denture itself for example because of an incorrect design. When, in such a case, the patient is harmed, the question arises as to whether and from whom he can claim compensation. If the patient succeeds in demonstrating that the denture is unsuitable, then the dentist or denturist can be held liable, provided the failure can be attributed to him, according to his culpability or under the law.
Topics: Dentures; Humans; Legislation, Dental; Malpractice; Tooth Injuries
PubMed: 25026737
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