Objective: To evaluate the abutment periodontium condition after restored with the distal-extension extracoronal attachment dentures.
Methods: 20 mandibular distal-extension cases were followed up, to measure the gingival index (GI) and plaque index (PLI) of the distant-abutments before restored with attachment dentures and after restored for one month, six months and one year; to compare the length of distant alveolar bone before restored with that after restored one year by taking digital stomatology tomogram photos.
Results: There were not significantly different in the PLI of distant-abutment between before repaired and after repaired one month, six months, one year (P > 0.05). There were not significantly different in the GI of distant-abutment between before repaired and after repaired one month, six months (P > 0.05), but the GI of distant-abutment after repaired one year was significantly higher than that before repaired (P < 0.05). There were no significant differences on the length of distant alveolar bone in distant-abutment before repaired and after repaired one year(P > 0.05).
Conclusion: It is important to protect the periodontal health of the abutment when restored with distal-extension extracoronal attachment dentures. It is necessary to examine periodically after restored in order to keep the periodontal health of the abutment.
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Hua Xi Kou Qiang Yi Xue Za Zhi
August 2008
Dept. of Stomatology, The People's Hospital of Sichuan Province, Chengdu 610072, China.
Objective: To evaluate the abutment periodontium condition after restored with the distal-extension extracoronal attachment dentures.
Methods: 20 mandibular distal-extension cases were followed up, to measure the gingival index (GI) and plaque index (PLI) of the distant-abutments before restored with attachment dentures and after restored for one month, six months and one year; to compare the length of distant alveolar bone before restored with that after restored one year by taking digital stomatology tomogram photos.
Results: There were not significantly different in the PLI of distant-abutment between before repaired and after repaired one month, six months, one year (P > 0.
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