Dentistry

Ana Clara Soares Paiva

Publications

• Research Article
  Satisfaction and Fibromucosa Integrity in Patients Wearing Mandibular Kennedy Class I RPDs
  Author(s): Kássia de Carvalho Dias, Ana Clara Soares Paiva, Camila Maria Bastos Machado de Resende, Patrícia dos Santos Calderon and Adriana da Fonte Porto CarreiroKássia de Carvalho Dias, Ana Clara Soares Paiva, Camila Maria Bastos Machado de Resende, Patrícia dos Santos Calderon and Adriana da Fonte Porto Carreiro
  
  Introduction: The association between the patient’s satisfaction and the occurrence of ulcers is important for treatment predictability. The aim of this study was to evaluate the satisfaction level, fibromucosa integrity and relation between these two factors in patients wearing mandibular Kennedy Class I removable partial dentures (RPD) and maxillary complete dentures at the Dental Department of Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN). Materials and Methods: The satisfaction of 52 patients was evaluated based on a questionnaire about current prostheses, reasons for dissatisfaction, personal opinions about the prostheses, function and period 6 months to 1 year after insertion of denture wearing. The fibromucosa integrity was based on the occurrence of ulcers after 24 hours; 7, 15, 30 and 60 da.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-1122.1000365

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