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Analysis of Fixed Prosthetic Appliances in Patients living in the MetkoviÄ Region, Croatia
EpidemioloÅ”ke studije o stanju postojeÄih fiksnoprotetskih radova ili o potrebi za novim, a sa svrhom da se planiraju potrebni protetski timovi te poboljÅ”aju materijali i postupci, prijeko su potrebni u suvremenoj protetici.
Svrha rada bila je utvrditi koji je estetski materijal upotrijebljen za izradbu fiksnoprotetskih radova u pacijenata metkoviÄevske regije te utvrditi ÄestoÄu krunica i mostova ovisno o dobi, spolu, struÄnoj spremi, zaposljenju, druÅ”tveno-ekonomskom statusu i ÄestoÄi posjeta stomatologu. Pregledano je 212 pacijenata nositelja fiksnoprotetskih radova. Pregledi su izvedeni u Domu zdravlja MetkoviÄ tijekom 2001. godine. Deskriptivna statistika i Ļ 2 testovi upotrijebljeni su prigodom statistiÄke obradbe podataka.
Izvedeni su sljedeÄi zakljuÄci:
Stariji pacijenti imali su znatno viÅ”e mostova nego krunica (p0,05), niti izmeÄu pacijenata razliÄita stupnja naobrazbe (p>0,05). Umirovljeni pacijenti imali su znatno viÅ”e mostova nego krunica u usporedbi sa zaposlenima ili nezaposlenima (p0,05). Pacijenti niske struÄne spreme imali su viÅ”e fiksnoprotetskih nadomjestaka starijih od 10 godina u usporedbi s pacijentima srednje ili visoke struÄne spreme (p<0,01).
Zabilježena je razmjerno Äesta upotreba keramike (64%) u usporedbi s polimernim materijalima (36%). Nije bilo razlike izmeÄu spolova ovisno o materijalu za fasetiranje fiksnoprotetskoga rada (p>0,05). Pacijenti stariji od 60 godina i pacijenti niže struÄne spreme imali su viÅ”e polimernih fasetiranih radova od mlaÄih pacijenata (<39 godina) koji su imali uglavnom sve radove fasetirane keramiÄkim materijalima (p<0,01).Epidemiological studies on the condition of existing or the need for new fixed prosthodontic appliances, with the purpose of planning required prosthetic teams, improved materials and methods, are essential in modern prosthodontics.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the aesthetic material used in patients with fixed prosthodontic appliances in the Metkovi} region and determine the frequency of crowns and bridges in relation to age, gender, level of education, employment, socio-economic status and frequency of regular visits to the dentist. examination The study included 212 patients, wearing fixed prosthodontic appliances, who were examined in the dental office (clinic) at the Metkovi} Medical Centre during 2001.
Descriptive statistics and (2 tests were used during data analysis. The following conclusions were made: 1. The older group of patients had significantly more bridges than crowns (p0.05), or between patients of different levels of education (p>0.05). Retired patients had significantly more bridges than crowns compared to employed or unemployed patients (p0.,05). Less educated patients had more fixed prosthodontic appliances older than 10 years than better educated patients (p0.05). Patients older than 60 and less educated patients had more acrylic appliances than younger patients (<39 years) who had mainly only ceramic appliances (p<0.01)