Current prosthodontic practice: A dental laboratory survey

Olin, P.S.; Clay, David; Look, John O

doi:10.1016/s0022-3913(89)80054-x

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“…Furthermore, 40% of the work authorizations were consistently endorsed by the prescribing dentist. The study's findings mirror those of earlier research [ 14 - 15 ], suggesting that laboratory technicians continue to make significant decisions on the dentist's behalf, a trend that has remained largely unchanged over time.…”

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Dental Technicians’ Perception of the Quality of Dentists’ Communication on the Fabrication of Removable Partial Dentures: A Cross-Sectional Study in Saudi Arabia

Kausher,

Suganna,

Meer Rownaq Ali

et al. 2023

Cureus

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Background: Effective and clear communication between the dentist and dental technician plays a vital role in rendering quality prostheses for patients. When fabricating a removable dental prosthesis, it is uncertain if the information received by the dental laboratory technician is clear and sufficient. This investigation aimed to assess dental technicians' perceptions of the quality of dentists' communication on the fabrication of removable partial dentures (RPDs) in Saudi Arabia. Methodology: After obtaining the institutional review board (IRB) approval from Riyadh Elm University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, a cross-sectional survey on a convenient sample of 115 dental technicians registered with the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties was conducted in January 2022. The voluntary participation of 94 technicians fabricating RPDs was included. A 19-item online questionnaire was developed, including quality of written instruction, selection of impression trays, and impression materials for RPD fabrication, shared through Google Docs. Descriptive statistics were tabulated, and responses were displayed as a percentage of the total. Results: Of the 94 study subjects, 35% had less than five years of experience, 44% stated that they routinely receive work authorizations with clear instructions, 13% always used digital technology to fabricate prostheses, and 58% reported difficulty with communicated work authorization by dentists having less than five years of experience. Thirty-three respondents (35.1%) reported that 75% or more of the fabricated partial dentures were cast framework partials. Thirty-three respondents (35.1%) indicated that the master casts received for partial framework construction were usually accurate. Tooth alterations, however, were reported as usually adequate by only 28 respondents (29.8%). For creating the artificial gingiva portion of cast partials, 56 respondents (59.6%) preferred heat-cured acrylic resin. Furthermore, 40 respondents (42.6%) said that 75% or more of the requested partials were entirely made out of acrylic resin. Regarding case design discussions, 26 respondents (27.7%) always engaged with dentists, while 39 (41.5%) did so occasionally. Conclusion: The obtained assessments pointed to the fact that dental technicians expressed a perception of inadequacy regarding the work authorizations provided by dentists for the fabrication of RPDs, where they seemingly felt that the instructions conveyed by the dentists were not sufficiently comprehensive or clear.

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Dental Technicians’ Perception of the Quality of Dentists’ Communication on the Fabrication of Removable Partial Dentures: A Cross-Sectional Study in Saudi Arabia

Kausher,

Suganna,

Meer Rownaq Ali

et al. 2023

Cureus

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Current Trends and Practices Followed by Dental Technicians and Dentists in Fixed Crown and Bridges in India: A Cross-sectional Survey

Singh¹,

Singh²,

Singh³

et al. 2013

International Journal of Prosthodontics and Restorative Dentistry

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Aim To identify the current materials, design, communication and disinfection status followed by the dental laboratories in India regarding fixed prosthodontics. Materials and methods A prepiloted anonymous questionnaire containing 27 questions related to fixed prosthodontics was send to 472 laboratories in India. Information was obtained regarding procedure and materials for fixed prosthesis, die technique, accuracy of casts, design, communication, shade selection and disinfection practices followed by the laboratories. Questionnaire data were entered into a computer and analyzed using SPSS version 12.0 (SPSS, Inc, Chicago, IL, USA). Results Two hundred and sixteen of 472 dental laboratories responded (45.76% response rate). Most common pontic design in both arches was ridge lap. One hundred and fifty-four (71.29%) laboratories presented that most of the casts were not articulated. Majority of impression (66.20%) received are not accurate enough for laboratories to do their best work. One hundred and eighty (82.8%) laboratories have stated that less than 25% casts were disinfected. Most of the dentists (65.74%) were not sending work authorization form and those who were sending are not complete enough (63.42%). Conclusion The finding in this study indicated the weakness in technique and design of fixed prosthesis along with poor communication between dentists and laboratories in India. How to cite this article Singh BP, Singh K, Singh N, Agrawal KK, Kumar L, Kumari R. Current Trends and Practices Followed by Dental Technicians and Dentists in Fixed Crown and Bridges in India: A Cross-sectional Survey. Int J Prosthodont Restor Dent 2013;3(2):43-49.

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Report of the Committee on Scientific Investigation of the American Academy of Restorative Dentistry

Phillips¹,

Jendresen²,

Klooster³

et al. 1990

The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry

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The growth in the dental literature continues to escalate, as evidenced by the publication of at least 326 new books in 1988 and 1989 and more than 20 new journals in 1989. There still appears to be undue emphasis on quantity instead of quality of research. This proliferation in the literature poses ever increasing difficulties to this Committee in filtering out the articles that are of particular interest to the members of the Academy and identifying those that are most likely to have a major impact on dental practice and service. The subjects covered include periodontics, caries and preventive dentistry, craniomandibular disorders, occlusion, pulp biology, ceramics, and restorative dental materials.

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Current prosthodontic practice: A dental laboratory survey

Cited by 8 publications

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Dental Technicians’ Perception of the Quality of Dentists’ Communication on the Fabrication of Removable Partial Dentures: A Cross-Sectional Study in Saudi Arabia

Dental Technicians’ Perception of the Quality of Dentists’ Communication on the Fabrication of Removable Partial Dentures: A Cross-Sectional Study in Saudi Arabia

Current Trends and Practices Followed by Dental Technicians and Dentists in Fixed Crown and Bridges in India: A Cross-sectional Survey

Report of the Committee on Scientific Investigation of the American Academy of Restorative Dentistry

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