Clinico-statistical observation of various prosthetic restorations at the Prosthetic Department, Asahi University Hospital. 4. Circumstances concerning prosthetic method for missing teeth for the duration from April 1986 to March 1987

The statistics for prosthetic restorations used for missing teeth at the Prosthetic Department of Asahi University Hospital from April 1986 to March 1987 were compared with those obtained for an earlier period (April 1983 to March 1984). Fixed bridges and removable partial dentures constituted the majority of the prosthetic restorations for posterior teeth. Fixed bridges were twice more frequently used for anterior teeth during this period than during the previous period. For a single missing tooth, fixed bridges amounted to 90% and removable partial dentures to 10%, as they did in the previous period. For two or more missing teeth, the use of fixed bridges was some what increased compared to the previous period. As in the previous report, the use of so-called one-tooth denture was most frequent for missing lower first molar. For bridges, the average number of missing teeth and that of abutment teeth were 1.3 and 2.4 respectively. Bridges for one missing tooth with two abutment teeth were most frequently used. For removable partial dentures, the average number of missing teeth and that of abutment teeth were 6.1 and 2.8 respectively. Removable partial dentures for two missing teeth with two abutment teeth were most frequently used. Full cast crowns were most frequently used for bridge retainers, followed by facing crowns. Facing crowns were used more than twice as frequently during this period as they were during the previous period.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)