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Fixed Prosthodontics performed by undergraduate students in University of Malaya

Objective: To evaluate the types of crowns and bridges that had been constructed by the final year dental students in University of Malaya.

Materials and methods: Data was collected from the final year students' project books of the year 2004/05 and 2005/06. The data was divided into 2 main categories; crowns and bridges. There were 360 crowns and 130 bridges delivered by the students. The information was evaluated using the SPSS.

Results: Almost all types of crowns and bridges were constructed by the dental students. For crowns, they were metal ceramic crown (73.9%), full ceramic crown (15.3%), full metal crown (10.6%) and veneer (0.3%). Whereas for bridges, there were fix-fix bridge (81%), cantilever bridge (9%), resin bonded bridge (6%) and fix-moveable bridge (4%).

Conclusion: The most common fixed prosthodontic restorations done by the students were metal ceramic crown and fix-fix bridge.


Division: Southeast Asian Division Meeting
Meeting: 2007 Southeast Asian Division Meeting (Bali, Indonesia)
Location: Bali, Indonesia
Year: 2007
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Authors
  • Abdul Aziz, Azwatee  ( University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, N/A, Malaysia )
  • Yahya, N  ( University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, N/A, Malaysia )
  • Baharuddin, N  ( University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, N/A, Malaysia )
  • Hasan, S  ( University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, N/A, Malaysia )
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