title: [The research of a multimedia consultative system for prosthodontics].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study how to develop the consultative multimedia system for prosthodontics facilitating the communication between the dentists and patients, using multimedia techniques.
  
  
  METHODS
  The Founder Author Tools V2.1 was used to develop the consultative system in the Pwin95/98 environment. Many forms (such as the articles, pictures, sound and video) of the prosthodontic knowledge were edited in this system.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The consultative multimedia system for prosthodontics was developed, and there were three main parts of the system: (1) the background of medical departments, (2) introductions of the medical specialists (including their photos and working time), (3) introducing the common acknowledge of prosthodontics.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The visualization of the prosthodontic problems consulted by patients frequently can facilitate the communication between the dentists and patients and spare visit time. This system are welcome by the patients.
authors.affiliation: School of Stomatology, Beijing Medical University, Beijing 100081, China.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D003729:Dental Care / Q000379:methods; D003812:Dentist-Patient Relations; D006801:Humans; D019212:Multimedia; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011476:Prosthodontics / Q000379:methods*; D012106:Research