| Screening of edentulous patients in a dental school population using the prosthodontic diagnostic index. | |
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PMID: 19552629 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to classify a number of completely or partially edentulous patients who attended undergraduate clinics at the Dental School of Athens using the prosthodontic diagnostic index (PDI) to identify the complexity of the cases treated by the students. BACKGROUND: There is a scarcity of studies, concerning prosthodontic patients and screening them according to a classification system such as the PDI. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The survey was conducted on 181 patients who attended the clinics for treatment. The PDI categorised the patients into four classes (Class I-IV) according to the severity of certain diagnostic findings. RESULTS: From the 110 completely edentulous patients, 27 patients were in Class I, 21 in Class II, 15 in Class III and 47 in Class IV. From the 71 partially edentulous patients, two were in Class I, 17 in Class II, 29 in Class III and 23 in Class IV. CONCLUSION: Our results showed that the majority of patients were categorised in Class III (partially edentulous) and IV (completely edentulous). This indicates the need to introduce a proper screening tool, such as the PDIs, during the initial examination, to achieve a successful treatment. |
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Authors:
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Polyxeni Chr Ntala; Artemis P Niarchou; Gregory L Polyzois; Maria J Frangou |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2009-06-23 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Gerodontology Volume: 27 ISSN: 1741-2358 ISO Abbreviation: Gerodontology Publication Date: 2010 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-07-12 Completed Date: 2010-10-29 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8215850 Medline TA: Gerodontology Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 114-20 Citation Subset: D |
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Private practice, Athens, Greece. ntalapol@yahoo.com |
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Age Factors Aged Alveolar Bone Loss / classification Denture, Complete Female Humans Jaw, Edentulous / classification*, diagnosis Jaw, Edentulous, Partially / classification*, diagnosis Male Mass Screening* Middle Aged Mouth, Edentulous / classification, diagnosis Oral Surgical Procedures, Preprosthetic Patient Care Planning Reconstructive Surgical Procedures Sex Factors Treatment Outcome |
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