Részleges kivehető fémlemezes pótlások tervezése a gyakorlatban I.

Even today, removable partial dentures are often provided by general dental practitioners. The dentists during denturedesign should take into consideration all the biological, static, material and aesthetic aspects and also the needs and expectationsof patients. A questionnaire survey has been conducted among dental technicians to find out how much thisis realized in practice.According to the response of 64 dental technicians, who voluntarily filled the anonym questionnaire, a little more thanthe half (52%) of the dentists send a precise and detailed denture design to the dental technical laboratory. Techniciansreceived information relating the type of the clasps in 47% and a guidance on the shape of major connectors in 28%.Six percent of instructions were provided in drawing, 48% in writing, and 31%. both in writing and drawing. According tothe survey in case of problems with the denture, the responsibility was shared between the technician and the dentist,whoever made the planning. 86% of technicians stated that dentists should be fully involved in the design of removablepartial dentures.Data from the literature have shown a similar practice, i.e. that dentists in other countries also mainly entrust partialdenture design to the dental laboratory, even though this is an incorrect practice.