Trends of Occlusal Appliance Therapy among Resident Dental Surgeons
Muhammad Haider Amin Malik, Ghulam Ishaq Khan, Junaid Altaf Tarrar, Shan e Zohra, Nazia Yazdanie, Muhammad Talha Khan
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ABSTRACT
Objective: Current study was planned to assess the trends of occlusal appliance
construction and selection, among the resident dental surgeons.
Method: Data was collected from 51 residents at Fatima Memorial Dental Hospital, which were given a questionnaire
that had 20 questions. The frequency of
each answer was calculated and compared between residents of different
departments and was analyzed by SPSS version 20.
Results: The selection and
construction of occlusal appliances among the residents was inappropriate. Soft
occlusal appliances were the most selected and practiced appliance. Occlusal
appliances need to be revisited in the literature with easy to practice
guidelines.
Keywords: Occlusal
appliances, Soft occlusal appliances, Temporo-mandibular joints.