CORELAŢII ÎNTRE PROTEZAREA PARŢIALĂ MOBILIZABILĂ ŞI PATOLOGIA PARODONTALĂ.

Aim: Examination of parodontal status in patients with partial removable dental prostheses in comparison with the patients with fixed prostheses or without. Material and method: 60 patients were clinically examined, divided in 3 groups: patients with partial removable dental prostheses, patients with fixed dental prostheses and patients without prostheses. Parodontal exam was made, the bleeding, plaque and gingival indices were determined and the insertion loss and dental mobility were measured. Results and discussions: A more important parodontal affection was observed in patients with partial removable dental prostheses in respect to the other groups. Maximum values of parodontal indexes appear at the abutmant teeth of partial removable dental prostheses, no metter if they are covered by fixed restaurations or not. Abutmant teeth present greater values of the parodontical indexes than the remaining teeth. Conclusions: Abutmant teeth of partial removable prostheses present more often parodontal affection than the rest of the teeth. Through a careful supervision and proper hygiene, the degradation of the prosthetic field can be prevented. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]