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A survey of partial denture design in general dental practice
Author(s) -
BASKER R. M.,
DAVENPORT J. C.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
journal of oral rehabilitation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.991
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1365-2842
pISSN - 0305-182X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2842.1978.tb01238.x
Subject(s) - dentures , dental technician , technician , dentistry , dental practice , oral health , medicine , orthodontics , engineering , electrical engineering
Summary The objects of this investigation were to discover the methods by which general dental practitioners communicated partial denture designs to dental laboratories and to ascertain the extent to which certain design criteria were being followed. The results of the survey showed that the responsibility for design appeared to be largely delegated to the technician. In most instances cobalt‐chromium dentures were produced which would assist in maintaining oral health; however, this was not the case with acrylic dentures.