A clinical follow-up study of the periodontal conditions of RPD abutment and non-abutment teeth
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2010-07-01
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do Amaral, B. A.
Barreto, A. O.
Seabra, E. Gomes
Roncalli, A. G.
Porto Carreiro, A. da Fonte
de Almeida, E. O. [UNESP]
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Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, Inc
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the periodontal conditions of removable partial denture (RPD) wearers, comparing direct and indirect abutment teeth, and the teeth not involved in the denture design before denture placement and 1 year later. Fifty patients (32 women and 18 men), average age 45, were assessed by the same examiner at the moment of denture insertion and 3, 6, 9 and 12 months later. The following items were verified in each assessment: probing depth (PD), plaque index (PI) and gingival index (GI). PD and PI data were evaluated by ANOVA test for linear trend followed by Tukey-Kramer post-test, while GI data were analysed by Friedman's test. Results showed that the teeth not involved in the denture design were the least affected for all variables studied. It was also verified that PD and GI mean values increased from the initial assessment to 1 year of RPD wearing in every group, but that only PI showed a significant increase. This study indicated that direct and indirect retainer elements tend to undergo more damaging periodontal effects associated with RPD wearing when compared with non-abutment elements. Plaque index values were significantly higher after 1 year of denture use.
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dental plaque, oral hygiene, periodontal diseases, removable partial denture
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Journal of Oral Rehabilitation. Malden: Wiley-blackwell Publishing, Inc, v. 37, n. 7, p. 545-552, 2010.