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Flexible Removable Partial Denture Prostheses in New Zealand Dental Practice

The purpose of this study was to investigate the attitudes and possible differences in the use of flexible removable partial dentures (RPDs) among dentists and clinical dental tehnicians in New Zealand. A questionnaire consisted of 18 questions was modified for an online survey of dentists and clinical dental technicians in New Zealand. Collected data were analyzed by chi-square test at a=0.05 level of significance. There was no statistical significance (p>0.05)difference between dentists and clinical dental technicians who offered flexible RPDs in respect to gender, age, and dental specialization, but significant difference was found (p<0.05) in respect to years in practice and education on flexible prostheses. Practitioners age, years in practice and education were associated with the provision of the flexible prostheses.

flexible prostheses ; partial dentures

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