REMOVABLE PROSTHODONTICS - A SURVEY OF PRACTICES AND ATTITUDES AMONG SOUTH AUSTRALIAN DENTISTS

All dentists registered in South Australia were surveyed in July 1993 in relation to removable prosthodontics. The replies indicated that re movable prosthodontics constituted a significant part of most dental p ractices. Most dentists felt that removable prosthodontics should be a n essential part of the undergraduate curriculum. They felt that more expertise is now required to manage the treatment of the ageing popula tion with either their first or replacement removable prostheses. The majority of dentists felt that their own undergraduate training had eq uipped them well to manage removable prosthodontic treatment for their patients; however, many helpful suggestions were made on areas that t hey thought required more emphasis.