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. 2021 Jul-Sep;47(3):393-397.
doi: 10.12865/CHSJ.47.03.09. Epub 2021 Sep 30.

The Frequency of Dental Materials Use for Fixed Prostheses in a General Dental Practice

Andrei Mihai Caracaş  1 , Horia Octavian Manolea  2 , Ioana Mitruţ  1 , Ruxandra Elena Caracaş  1 , Daniel Adrian Ţârtea  1 , Maria Alexandra Drăghici  1 , Cristiana Marga Luiza Nistor  1 , Dragoş Ovidiu Alexandru  3
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The Frequency of Dental Materials Use for Fixed Prostheses in a General Dental Practice

Andrei Mihai Caracaş et al. Curr Health Sci J. 2021 Jul-Sep.

Abstract

This retrospective study aimed to evaluate the frequency of dental materials use for fixed prosthesis depending on the location of the teeth, the restorative prosthetic type, the age and sex of the patients from a dental practice in Essen, Germany. The analysis of the collected data showed that zirconia is currently the most common material for making dental fixed prostheses, a larger number of prosthetic elements for women and a significant increase for these restorations at ages over 40 years. Most of the prosthetic elements were made in the mandibular molar area, with an increased frequency of zirconia bridges in the mandible, while for the upper jaw the number of crowns was higher. Zirconia was more frequent used in female patients and in the age group 60-69.

Keywords: Dental materials; fixed prostheses; zirconia.

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Conflict of interest statement

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Figures

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Figure 1
Distribution of the reconstructive prosthetic materials used for making the 225 prosthetic elements
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Figure 2
Distribution of the prosthetic materials used for fixed prostheses by gender
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Figure 3
Distribution of the prosthetic materials used for fixed prostheses depending on the age group
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Figure 4
Distribution of the prosthetic materials use for fixed prostheses depending on the arch and the anatomical area
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Figure 5
Distribution of the prosthetic materials use for fixed prostheses depending on the arch and the prosthetic restoration type
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Figure 6
Distribution of zirconia use for fixed prostheses by sex and age group
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