Knowledge, attitude & experience of the procedure of try-in in complete denture patients among dental practitioners

Abstract

Introduction : The most important factor for the patients coming to the dentist for the rehabilitation with the prosthesis is the way they look and the way their smile is perceived. The basic requirement of any patient is the desire of ‘life-like’ appearance of the prosthesis. One of most significant challenges was to discover how often all the concepts of teeth selection can be practically applied in daily practice and to evaluate their application among dental practitioners. Materials and Methods : A questionnaire was circulated on the Google platform as a form of survey to determine the application of various concepts of teeth selection among dental practitioners. It was statistically evaluated on the basis of majority of answers given. Corelation between the knowledge, attitude and experience- based questions was determined. Results : A statistically significant corelation was found between the knowledge-based, attitude-based and experience-based questions. There was a linear corelation seen as graphical representation. The way knowledge, attitude and experience of the dental practitioners affects the treatment was also determined and corelated. Conclusion : Esthetic rehabilitation is a wholesome process. All the factors should be given equal importance at every step from selection of the teeth to the teeth arrangement and the final results. Knowledge of all the concepts of teeth selection is important to add to the experience and attitude of the dentist. A combination of all the three values of the dental practitioner is the need of the hour to provide the superior esthetics to the patient.