Abstract
Tilgangur: Markmið rannsóknarinnar var að kanna hvaða efni eru oftast notuð við gerð tannplantafastra og tannplantastuddra tanngerva á Íslandi út frá sjónarhorni tannsmiða og hindranir og vandamál sem tannsmiðir hér á landi þurfa að takast á við. Undirmarkmið var að kanna mögulegar lausnir við þeim vandamálum. Efniviður og aðferðir: Megindleg aðferðafræði var notuð og rafrænn spurningalisti sem innihélt tuttugu spurningar send félögum í Tannsmiðafélagi Íslands. Forritið SurveyMonkey var notað til að halda utan um könnunina og Microsoft Excel við gagnaúrvinnslu. Lýsandi tölfræði var notuð í útreikningum og túlkun niðurstaðna. Niðurstöður: Svarhlutfall var 32,5% (n = 27), 25,9% karlar (n = 7) og 74,1% konur (n = 20). Flestir þátttakendur voru á aldrinum 40 - 49 ára (40,7%, n = 11). Algengasti starfsaldur þátttakenda var 30 ár eða lengri (22,2%, n = 6). Meirihluti þátttakenda var sjálfstætt starfandi (60,9%, n = 14). Óalgengt var að tannsmiðir fengju beiðni um gerð stýriskinnu frá tannlækni. Algengast var að tannsmiðir og tannlæknar tækju ákvarðanir í sameiningu varðandi hönnun á krónu- eða brúarsmíði og við hönnun ásetugóma á tannplanta. Algengara var að krónur og tannplantabrýr væru skrúfaðar en límdar. Algengast var að nota CAD/CAM titanium stoðliði. Zirconium var mest notaða efnið við gerð á krónum og brúm bæði á framtanna- og jaxlasvæði. Locator kerfið var algengasta festingakerfið fyrir ásetugóma á tannplanta (85,7%, n = 18). Allir þátttakendur nema þrír höfðu glímt við vandamál við hönnun króna og brúa á tannplanta. Helsta vandamálið var óæskileg staðsetning eða afstaða tannplanta í tannboganum. Óalgengt var að postulínskrónur og brýr kæmu til viðgerðar vegna þess að kvarnast hefði úr postulíni. Þörf er á betri skipulagningu verkefna og aukinni notkun stýriskinna. Ályktun: Mikilvægt er að bæta skipulagningu til að ná bestu mögulegu útkomu fyrir sjúklinga
Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the current status of implant fixed prosthesis and implant supported removable prosthesis in Iceland from a dental technician’s standpoint. To examine which trends are leading in the dental technology field, which materials are being used, what obstacles and problems are being faced by dental technicians in Iceland and possible solutions. Material and methods: Quantitative methodology was the approach taken when collecting data for this research. E-mail was sent to participants of the study with a link to the software Survey Monkey containing questionnaire with 20 questions. Microsoft Excel was used to analyse the results and to use descriptive statistics. Results: The response rate was 32.5% (n = 27), 25.9% were males (n = 7) and 74.1% were females (n = 20). The most common age range among the participants was 40-49 years (40.7%, n = 11). The most frequent employment age was more than 30 years (22.2%, n = 6). A vast majority of the participants was self-employed (60.9%, n = 14). It was very uncommon for dental technicians to get a request from a dentist to make a surgical template for the placement of a dental implants. In most cases the dentist and dental technician made a common plan and design on crown- and bridgework. The same applied for implant overdentures (IODs). In most cases implant prostheses were screw retained, rather than cement retained. The most common abutment type used was CAD/CAM titanium abutments and zirconium was the most common material in use when making crowns and bridges, both in the anterior and posterior regions. The Locator attachment system was the one most frequently used when making implant overdentures (85.7%, n = 18). All participants except three had dealt with problems when designing and making implant fixed crown and bridges. The most common problem was the location and/or the orientation of the implant. Chipping of the ceramic was not very common for implant fixed ceramic crown or bridges. When asked what could be done to prevent problems faced by dental technicians in Iceland, the most common answer was the need of a better planning and to increase use of dental implant surgical templates. Conclusion: It is imperative to plan cases in more depth than has been done until now to ensure the best service possible to the patient.
Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the current status of implant fixed prosthesis and implant supported removable prosthesis in Iceland from a dental technician’s standpoint. To examine which trends are leading in the dental technology field, which materials are being used, what obstacles and problems are being faced by dental technicians in Iceland and possible solutions. Material and methods: Quantitative methodology was the approach taken when collecting data for this research. E-mail was sent to participants of the study with a link to the software Survey Monkey containing questionnaire with 20 questions. Microsoft Excel was used to analyse the results and to use descriptive statistics. Results: The response rate was 32.5% (n = 27), 25.9% were males (n = 7) and 74.1% were females (n = 20). The most common age range among the participants was 40-49 years (40.7%, n = 11). The most frequent employment age was more than 30 years (22.2%, n = 6). A vast majority of the participants was self-employed (60.9%, n = 14). It was very uncommon for dental technicians to get a request from a dentist to make a surgical template for the placement of a dental implants. In most cases the dentist and dental technician made a common plan and design on crown- and bridgework. The same applied for implant overdentures (IODs). In most cases implant prostheses were screw retained, rather than cement retained. The most common abutment type used was CAD/CAM titanium abutments and zirconium was the most common material in use when making crowns and bridges, both in the anterior and posterior regions. The Locator attachment system was the one most frequently used when making implant overdentures (85.7%, n = 18). All participants except three had dealt with problems when designing and making implant fixed crown and bridges. The most common problem was the location and/or the orientation of the implant. Chipping of the ceramic was not very common for implant fixed ceramic crown or bridges. When asked what could be done to prevent problems faced by dental technicians in Iceland, the most common answer was the need of a better planning and to increase use of dental implant surgical templates. Conclusion: It is imperative to plan cases in more depth than has been done until now to ensure the best service possible to the patient.
| Original language | Icelandic |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 35-42 |
| Journal | Tannlæknablaðið |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 2017 |
Other keywords
- Dental Implants
- Tannsmíði