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INVESTIGATING THE FREQUENCY OF IMPLANTS, FIXED PROSTHESES, AND EDENTULOUS AREAS IN THE PANORAMIC RADIOGRAPHS OF PATIENTS REFERRED TO KASHAN RADIOLOGY CENTERS IN 2017-2018

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Zahra Hashemzadeh ,Zahra Fazeli,Hossein Akbari ,.Mehran Safaei,Susan Rahimian
» doi: DOI: 10.48047/ecb/2023.12.si4.1070

Abstract

If the patient does not replace a tooth in the edentulous area, the bone will gradually deteriorate and its replacement will become more difficult. There are various treatments to replace the lost tooth, which include movable partial prostheses, fixed partial prostheses, and implants. Each has its own advantages and disadvantages. This study was conducted with the aim of studying the frequency of implants, fixed prostheses, and edentulous areas in panoramic radiographs. Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional-descriptive study, 700 panoramic radiographs of good quality that were selected from the digital archive of private radiology centers in Kashan city were examined from patients referred in 2017 and 2018. After collecting the data and entering it into the SPSS 21 software, the frequency of implants, fixed bridges, and edentulous areas was calculated according to each of the four quadrants. Then, using descriptive statistics, Fisher's exact statistical tests, and chi-square, the relationship between the variables was investigated. Findings: The results showed that only 12% of all samples did not have edentulous areas, and in 88% of cases, there were edentulous areas in at least one jaw. Also, in 90.4% of cases, the patient had no dental implant, and in the remaining samples, there was an implant in at least one jaw. In at least one jaw, 27% of patients had fixed prostheses. Conclusion: Teaching dental health care, informing patients about all the available treatments to restore the function and beauty of the oral cavity and as a result increasing the quality of life, is an essential need of the society and should be prioritized in the activities of policy makers in the field of treatment and insurance organizations.

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