Distribution of prosthetic appliances in young persons

S fiksnoprotetskog stajališta razumljiva je potreba analize distribucije osnovnih protetskih radova u odnosu na spol, zubni niz i na pojedine vrste zubi. Polazeći s tog osnova, u radu se analiziraju ovi odnosi na uzorku mlađih odraslih ispitanika s ciljem da se ustanove trendovi koji prevladavaju u našoj praksi na ovoj populaciji, a koji mogu koristiti u poduzimanje mjera u protetskoj terapiji. Usmjerena klinička ispitivanja izvršena su na 5.665 studenata, od čega 3.078 ženskih i 2.587 muških u dobi od 18 do 20 godina. Rezultati pokazuju značajnu razliku u distribuciji protetskih radova između gornje i donje čeljusti u odnosu 89,36% prema 10,64% u korist gornje, a isto tako i činjenicu, da je od ukupnog broja od 1.306 radova u obje čeljusti, 994 ili 76% izrađeno na prednjim zubima, uključujući prvi pretkutnjak, što govori o prevalenciji estetskih zahtjeva i indikacija u odnosu na funkcijske. Prema spolu, 57% od ukupnog broja protetskih radova izrađeno je u ženskih, a 43% u muških ispitanika.In fixed prosthodontics, analysis of the distribution of basic prosthetic appliances according to sex, dental arch and particular types of teeth, is quite understandably needed. Therefore, these relations were analyzed in a sample of young adults. The aim was to find out the trends prevailing in our population, that may have proved useful in choosing appropriate measures in prosthetic therapy. Aimed clinical studies were conducted in 5665 students, 3078 females and 2587 males aged 18— 20 years. The results obtained pointed to a significant difference in the prosthetic appliances between the upper and lower jaws (89.36% and 10.64%, respectively). Of the total of 1306 appliances in both jaws, 994 (76%) referred to anterior teeth, including first premolars, indicating the prevalence of esthetic requests and indications as compared to the functional ones. A ccording to age, 57% of the total number of prosthetic appliances were made for females and 43% males