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- Title
ENDODONTICS AND RESTORATIVE REHABILITATION VS. EXTRACTION IN A PATIENT WITH DIFFICULTIES.
- Authors
Arapović, Lidija Lasić; Papac, Nikolina; Karlović, Zoran; Mikić, Ivana Medvedec; Vukojević, Katarina; Šarac, Zdenko
- Abstract
Aim: 1. Raise the level of awareness of parents/guardians about the importance of regular examinations and controls of patients with difficulties 2. Demonstrate a trend of increasing restorative and endodontic procedures in relation to extraction, which was imperative for a long time due to the aforementioned difficulties. Materials and Methods: Data were used that were systematically collected from 1 January 2005 to 31 December 2018 about persons with disabilities, who were enabled to undergo dental restoration treatment under general anesthesia, and who gravitate to the area of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. During data collection, the following data were recorded: Date and place of birth, Sex, Urgency of intervention, Duration of the procedure, Preoperative dental examination, Date of treatment, Medical condition, Performed dental treatments. Results: From January 2005 to December 2018, there were 7,085 patients with difficulties and 1,220 patients requiring urgent dental treatment. Dental treatment was performed on 2,636 teeth in total, given this number of patients. A total of 1,013 restorative procedures were performed, with 179 teeth requiring endodontic treatment. Out of a total of 2636 teeth, 711 teeth were extracted. The rest of the dental procedures included preventive procedures and prosthetic rehabilitation. A significant increase in the frequency of endodontic procedures and restorative procedures rather than tooth extraction was observed in the stated period of time. Conclusion: In addition to all the factors that led to the stated parameters, we believe that the greatest effect was produced owing to dialogue with parents/caregivers, in which they clearly explained all the advantages/benefits of these two therapies. We have no data that similar research was conducted in the same area.
- Subjects
MOSTAR (Bosnia &; Herzegovina); DENTAL extraction; ENDODONTICS; DENTAL care; DENTAL fillings; BIRTHPLACES; REHABILITATION
- Publication
Acta Stomatologica Croatica, 2023, Vol 57, Issue 2, p199
- ISSN
0001-7019
- Publication type
Article