Analysis of the introduction of clasp prosthetics in patients with dentition defects

Gurevich Yury Yuryevich, Yazyikova Elena Alexandrovna

Purpose of the work: analysis of the results of prosthetics with clasp prostheses in patients with a dentition defect. Materials and methods: The results of prosthetics with clasp prostheses with a nylon base and vestibular pilots in 21 patients (mean age 43.5 ± 2.18 years) were analyzed. The first group - 11 people (7 women and 4 men) (mean age 44.7 ± 2.24) - partial secondary absence of teeth of the 1st class according to Kennedy, where the extreme teeth to the defect were either canines or the first premolars. The second group consisted of 10 people (6 women and 4 men) (mean age 42.9 ± 2.15) who had a partial secondary absence of teeth with a one-sided terminal defect and an included defect in the lateral region on the other side. A questionnaire survey of patients with regard to satisfaction with the performed treatment measures was carried out: the dynamics of complaints, the nature of chewing function and articulation were assessed. Statistical processing of the material was carried out using Microsoft Excel 2007 application programs and included the calculation of absolute and relative indicators, mean values (M) taking into account the deviation error (m), the results obtained were considered reliable at p <0.05. Results. The data obtained indicate that there was a positive trend in patients of the first and second groups after performing clasp prosthetics, which consists in a significant (p <0.001) decrease in the number of complaints about chewing and articulation disorders. There were no patients dissatisfied with the aesthetics of prosthetics. Output. The use of clasp prosthetics contributes not only to the restoration of the lost functions of chewing and articulation, but also has a positive effect on the aesthetics of appearance.

Keywords:Clasp prosthetics, articulation, clasps.