Prevalence of removable partial dentures users treated at the Aracatuba Dental School - UNESP

• Published in: Gerodontology 2012-06, Vol.29 (2), p.140-144
• Main Authors: Pellizzer, Eduardo P., Almeida, Daniel Augusto de Faria, Falcón-Antenucci, Rosse M., Sánchez, Daniela Mayumi I.K., Zuim, Paulo Renato J., Verri, Fellippo R.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Adult; Age Factors; Aged; Brazil; Dental Clasps - statistics & numerical data; Dental Clinics; Dentistry; denture construction; Denture Design; Denture Retention - instrumentation; Denture, Partial, Removable - statistics & numerical data; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Jaw, Edentulous, Partially - classification; Jaw, Edentulous, Partially - rehabilitation; Kennedy classification; Male; Mandible - pathology; Maxilla - pathology; Middle Aged; Prevalence; removable partial denture; Retrospective Studies; Schools, Dental
• ISSN: 0734-0664; 1741-2358
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-2358.2012.00653.x

doi: 10.1111/j.1741‐2358.2012.00653.x 
 Prevalence of removable partial dentures users treated at the Aracatuba Dental School – UNESP Objectives:  The aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency of removable partial dentures (RPD) at the Aracatuba Dental School. Methods:  The study was conducted by analysing 412 clinical history of patients attended at the RPD clinics in the period from 2000 to 2007. Results:  412 charts were analysed: 148 (35.9%) men and 264 (64.1%) women. The mean age was 53.8 years (men) and 52.4 years (women). A total of 556 dentures were made; of these, 233 (41.90%) were maxillary and 323 (58.09%) were mandibular dentures. The most frequent Kennedy classification found was Class III (maxilla) and Class I (mandible). In the maxilla, 55% (126) of the major connectors were of the anterior–posterior palatal bar, while in the mandible, 64% (202) were the lingual bar. As regards the claps, 401 were circumferential and 318 were bar claps. Conclusion:  The mean age of the patients was 52.9 years with higher prevalence of female patients; the most frequent Kennedy’s classification was Class I in mandible and Class III in maxilla; the most common major connector was anterior–posterior palatal bar for maxilla and lingual bar for mandible; the circumferential clasps were the most common retainer used in both jaws.