title: Opinions and wearing habits among patients new to removable partial dentures. An interview study.
abstract: Thirty-five patients treated at the Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, University of Umeå, who had received removable partial dentures (RPD) during the period July 1st 1981 to December 31st 1982, were interviewed regarding the use and experiences of their dentures. None of the patients had previously used an RPD. The treatment had been carried out by dentists and dental students. At the time of the interview, 1-2 1/2 years after receiving the prosthesis, 34 subjects (97%) declared that they used their RPDs during various parts of the day.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, University of Umeå, Sweden.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nyhlin
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gunne
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001290:Attitude; D002858:Chromium Alloys; D003258:Consumer Behavior; D003779:Denture Design; D003832:Denture, Partial, Removable; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible; D008409:Mastication; D008437:Maxilla; D008875:Middle Aged; D013060:Speech
chemical_list: D002858:Chromium Alloys