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Oral Hygiene and Gingival Health in Patients with Temporarily Fixed Bridges
Jasmina Stipetić
; Zavod za fiksnu protetiku Stomatološkog fakulteta Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Tomislav Ivaniš
; Zavod za fiksnu protetiku Stomatološkog fakulteta Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Asja Čelebić
; Zavod za mobilnu protetiku Stomatološkog fakulteta Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Adnan Ćatović
; Zavod za fiksnu protetiku Stomatološkog fakulteta Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Tihomir Kuna
; Zavod za mobilnu protetiku Stomatološkog fakulteta Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Sažetak
The aim of this study was to compare oral hygiene and the state of gingiva in the control group (students of a dental school) and the patients with new, temporarily fixed bridges (n=137). The aim was also to compare the hygiene of the vestibular and gingivo-oral side of the bridges, as well as the plaque and gingival scores on the abutments and homologous teeth. All the patients were given detailed instructions on how to maintain oral hygiene with bridges and then the bridges were fixed temporarily and examined after a period of 14 days. Oral hygiene and gingival state were scored according to Sillness & L(e indices. The control group maintained a proper oral hygiene and had a healthy gingiva, opposite to the patients. Significantly higher plaque index (p<0.01) was registered on gingivo- oral side of the bridges than on the vestibular side. There was no significant difference for the plaque and the gingival index between the abutments and the homologous teeth (p>0,05). Based on the obtained results, it was concluded that additional effort is necessary in emphasising the importance and the methods of maintaining a proper oral hygiene in patients with fixed prost- hodontic appliances.
Ključne riječi
plaque index; gingival index; temporarily fixed bridges
Hrčak ID:
97498
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Datum izdavanja:
15.3.1999.
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