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Prosthetic rehabilitation after tooth extraction under general anesthesia

Background This study aimed to investigate the use of dentures made after tooth extractions under general anesthesia and the factors that may contribute to patients’ compliance. Participants and methods The study included all patients who had their dentures done after extractions under general anesthesia in the Department of Paediatric Dentistry of CHC Rijeka from May 2019 to September 2021 ; it included 14 participants (9 male, 5 female) aged between 5 and 8 years old. Results 93.3% of tooth loss was due to dental caries, and 6.67% was due to dental trauma. On average, dentures replaced 5.39 teeth (min 2, max 10). 6 participants wore dentures in both jaws, and 8 in only one. 7 out of 14 participants still wear dentures. The average time of denture usage is 350.83 ± 286.38 days. There was no significant difference in age, sex, number of controls and maintainers’ repairs, number and type of teeth replaced, jaw, and type of maintainer between the two groups (group 1: patients who still wear their denture, group 2: patients who stopped wearing it). Conclusions Since there is no significant difference in the listed factors, patient compliance and motivation of both patients and their parents could be the main factor that influences the usage of dentures. Considering the great importance of denture wearing after extraction of primary teeth (space maintaining, restoring esthetic, phonetic, and masticatory function) further research is needed to investigate children’s compliance with their usage.

Keywords: Dentures ; Space maintenance ; Tooth extraction

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