Sumayia Qaiser, Syeda Sameen Zehra Rizvi, Ali Arslan Qamar, Khuzaima Tassaduq, Anam Arif Bll, Aamir Rafique.
Knowledge, attitude, and preference of pontic design among general dental practitioners of Lahore.
Pak Oral Dental J Jan ;42(1):48-52.

The objective was to evaluate the knowledge, attitude, and preferences of pontic design in fixed partial dentures among general dental practitioners of Lahore. It was a cross-sectional study that was conducted in the Department of Prosthodontics, de` Montmorency College of Dentistry/Punjab Dental Hospital, Lahore for one month from the 5th of August, 2021, to the 4th of September 2021. The sample size consisted of 100 general dental practitioners (GDPs). It was calculated using the EPI calculator with a 95% confidence level. This study was conducted among the GDPs of Lahore using a questionnaire. The questionnaire included the selection of pontic design according to the location in the arch and quantity of bone. The data was then analyzed using SPSS statistics software 20 version. Out of 100 participants, 96 responses were recorded in the final data collection. 91.9% of the participants constructed the Fixed Partial Dentures (FPDs). 85.9% of GDPs believed that the pontic design affects the mechanical, biological, and esthetic functions of fixed partial dentures. For the anterior segment, the modified ridge lap pontic was most common, i.e., 33%, followed by no specific preference, and ovate pontic design preference, i.e., 30% and 21% respectively. In the posterior segment, the hygienic pontic was the most common 34%, followed by no specific preference 29%. 33% of dentists had no preferences for pontic design in posterior resorbed ridges while 27% recommends hygienic/sanitary shaped pontic and 25% recommends conical-shaped pontic. Only 18.2% of dentists provide a written format and instructions to the laboratory regarding pontic design. It was concluded that more awareness about the design and fabrication of fixed partial dentures is required to keep the general dentists up to date about the latest guidelines in the selection of pontic design.

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