2023 Volume 11 Issue 1 Supplementary
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CONSCIOUSNESS OF SAUDI’S DENTIST TOWARD MANAGEMENT OF MISSING ANTERIOR TEETH IN GROWING PATIENTS


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Abstract

Adolescents and children frequently have missing front teeth. Both function and aesthetics will be affected. There are many options for replacement, ranging from fixed to detachable prostheses but fixed partial dentures (FPD) continue to be the most reliable alternative after dental implants. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to evaluate dental students' and practitioners' understanding of and use of fixed prosthodontics. Our study aimed to assess knowledge, attitude and practice about missing anterior tooth management in growing patients among dental student, interns and dentists in Saudi Arabia This cross-sectional study was conducted in Saudi Arabia between 2022 - 2023. An online survey was distributed among dental students, interns and dentists in Saudi Arabia. The questionnaire section's design followed the (KAP) to assess and measure the population's knowledge, attitude, and practice. In this cross-sectional survey, A sample size calculation was done by (the Raosoft sample size calculator program with a minimum of 377 population size to be expected to participate. we have found that more than half of them (58%) were "strongly agreed" that early treatment for young patient has better prognosis which is consistent with literature. Regarding implantation therapy, (84%) of our studied participants stated that implant is the great way to replace a single missing tooth which is inconsistent with the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD). Loss of anterior teeth accompanied by congenitally missing anterior teeth presents a challenging conquest in terms of prosthodontic rehabilitation. The current results demonstrated adequate and inadequate KAP.


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