The Shortened Dental Arch Concept: Awareness and Opinion of Dentists in Lahore, Pakistan

Authors

  • Dr. Hafiz Muhammad Aamir Riaz de’Montmorency College of Dentistry, Lahore.
  • Sara Qureshi de' Montmorency College of Dentistry, Lahore
  • Dr. Qudsia Iqbal Assistant Professor in Prosthodontics Department, Rawal Institute of Health Sciences, Islamabad
  • Dr. Insha Ajmal Malik Dental Institute, Punjab Medical College, Faisalabad Medical University, Faisalabad.
  • Dr. Muhammad Waseem Ullah Khan Dental Institute, Punjab Medical College, Faisalabad Medical University, Faisalabad.
  • Dr. Momina Akram de’Montmorency College of Dentistry, Lahore

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36283/PJMD12-2/010

Keywords:

Awareness, chewing function, oral comfort, Shortened Dental Arch (SDA).

Abstract

Abstract:

Background: This study aims to assess the awareness and application of the shortened dental arch concept by the dentists of Lahore, Pakistan; and evaluate dentists’ appraisal regarding the patients’ responses on SDA application in terms of chewing function, oral comfort and dental appearance.

Method: A self-administered questionnaire was voluntarily filled by 250 anonymous dentists of Lahore, Pakistan. Data was statistically analyzed using SPSS software version 25. This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in Lahore, Pakistan from 1-12-2021 to 1-06-2022 for a period of seven months.

Results: More than half of the respondents (51.6%) were unaware of the SDA concept. A positive correlation was found between the awareness of the SDA concept and clinical experience of dentists. Only 32.6% of the ‘aware’ dentists had clinically implemented the SDA concept in the past one year. Chewing function and oral comfort of patients with SDA was presumed to be fairly acceptable by 40.8% (102) and 46.4%(116) of the dentists respectively.

Conclusion: Majority of the responding dentists had paucity of knowledge regarding the SDA concept. A significant proportion of dentists perceived the chewing function, oral comfort and dental appearance to be fairly satisfying in individuals with shortened dental arches.

Author Biographies

Dr. Hafiz Muhammad Aamir Riaz, de’Montmorency College of Dentistry, Lahore.

MDS Resident Prosthodontics

Dr. Muhammad Waseem Ullah Khan, Dental Institute, Punjab Medical College, Faisalabad Medical University, Faisalabad.

Associate professor of Prosthodontics

Dr. Momina Akram , de’Montmorency College of Dentistry, Lahore

Associate Professor of Prosthodontics

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Published

2024-05-16

How to Cite

Riaz, D. H. M. A. ., Qureshi, S., Iqbal, . D. Q., Ajmal Malik, D. I., Ullah Khan, . D. M. W., & Akram , D. M. . (2024). The Shortened Dental Arch Concept: Awareness and Opinion of Dentists in Lahore, Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Medicine and Dentistry, 12(2). https://doi.org/10.36283/PJMD12-2/010

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 2 (2023): Vol. 12 No. 2 (2023): Pakistan Journal of Medicine and Dentistry. April - June

Section

Original Article

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