Abstract:
As the demand for replacing missing teeth with a fixed prosthesis has increased, it is imperative that a dentist should graduate with sufficient skills to provide this service to the patient efficiently. The objective of this limited study was to evaluate the capabilities of the male interns working at the KSUCD to perform full veneer, metal ceramic crown preparations. The interns were requested to provide the casts with dies or second pours of the final impressions of their patients receiving fixed prosthodontic treatment at the College of Dentistry during 2002 – 2003. A total of 32 casts with 52 teeth prepared for either single crown or a retainer for fixed partial dentures were submitted. Two evaluators evaluated the quality of these preparations by eye. Tapers of the 37 preparations were found to be satisfactory. 41 preparations were considered to have sufficient occlusal reduction, whereas 40 teeth had proper axial reduction accomplished with desirable marginal width for placing a metal ceramic restoration. Overall quality of 37 out of 52 preparations (71%) was considered as acceptable. 5 of the remaining 15 preparations were graded as borderline preparations with questionable prognosis and 10 preparations were so poorly accomplished that any prosthesis fabricated on them would be a failure, Due to the fact that almost 29% of these preparations were graded as borderline or failures (15 out of 52), this study indicates the need for continued clinical supervision of the interns during their internship tenure.
Page(s):
57-62
DOI:
DOI not available
Published:
Journal: Pakistan Oral and Dental Journal, Volume: 23, Issue: 1, Year: 2003