Table 2.
Responses by the dental professionals participated in the survey
| Question number | Questionnaire | All | GDPs, n (%) | Prosthodontists, n (%) | Other specialists, n (%) | P (<0.05) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | 95% CI | |||||||
| Lower | Upper | |||||||
| 1 | Preference for the rehabilitation of partially edentulous patients in your clinical practice | 402 | 172 (42.79) | 190 (47.26) | 40 (9.95) | |||
| a | RPDs | 32 (7.96) | 5.4 | 10.03 | 23 (71.87) | 7 (21.88) | 2 (6.25) | 0.0021* |
| b | FPDs | 173 (43.03) | 38.27 | 47.87 | 99 (57.22) | 63 (36.42) | 11 (6.36) | 0.0039* |
| c | Implants | 197 (49.01) | 44.11 | 53.71 | 50 (25.38) | 120 (60.91) | 27 (13.71) | 0.00007* |
| 2 | If you have to choose RPDs, the type of RPDs you would prefer? | 402 | 172 (42.79) | 190 (47.26) | 40 (9.95) | |||
| a | CPDs | 183 (45.53) | 40.4 | 50.12 | 50 (27.33) | 115 (62.84) | 18 (9.83) | 0.0002* |
| b | Acrylic treatment partial dentures | 70 (17.41) | 13.85 | 21.18 | 29 (41.42) | 31 (44.29) | 10 (14.29) | 0.906 |
| c | Flexible partial dentures | 149 (37.06) | 32.53 | 41.93 | 93 (62.42) | 44 (29.53) | 12 (8.05) | 0.00047* |
| 3 | If CPDs are the option, how often does the patient agree for CPDs | 383 | 162 (42.30) | 181 (47.26) | 40 (10.44) | |||
| a | Very rarely | 102 (26.63) | 22.42 | 31.02 | 59 (57.84) | 33 (32.35) | 10 (9.80) | 0.0039* |
| b | Rarely | 202 (52.74) | 57.67 | 47.67 | 88 (43.56) | 98 (48.51) | 16 (7.92) | 0.985 |
| c | Quite often | 70 (18.28) | 14.52 | 22.12 | 12 (17.41) | 44 (62.86) | 14 (20) | 0.0003* |
| d | Very regularly | 9 (2.35) | 0.89 | 3.69 | 3 (33.33) | 6 (66.66) | 0 | 0.409 |
| 4 | Number of CPDs delivered per year in your clinic practice? | 402 | 172 (42.79) | 190 (47.26) | 40 (9.95) | |||
| a | 0 | 137 (34.08) | 28.98 | 38.18 | 76 (55.47) | 47 (34.31) | 14 (10.22) | 0.0134* |
| b | 1–5 | 186 (46.27) | 41.92 | 51.52 | 70 (37.63) | 99 (53.23) | 17 (9.14) | 0.189 |
| c | 5–10 | 38 (9.45) | 6.69 | 12.29 | 19 (50) | 13 (34.21) | 6 (15.79) | 0.198 |
| d | >10 | 41 (10.20) | 7.32 | 13.12 | 7 (17.07) | 31 (75.61) | 3 (7.32) | 0.0006* |
| 5 | Major problems faced while suggesting CPDs to the patients? | 389 | 163 (41.90) | 188 (48.33) | 38 (9.77) | |||
| a | Fabrication | 84 (21.60) | 17.6 | 25.68 | 28 (33.33) | 34 (40.48) | 22 (26.19) | 0.852 |
| b | Cost | 160 (41.13) | 36.24 | 45.84 | 84 (52.50) | 66 (41.25) | 10 (6.25) | 0.049* |
| c | Fracture | 23 (5.91) | 3.67 | 8.27 | 8 (34.79) | 11 (47.82) | 4 (17.39) | 0.712 |
| d | Adjustment | 122 (31.36) | 26.84 | 35.84 | 43 (35.25) | 77 (63.11) | 2 (1.64) | 0.043* |
| 6 | Do you feel is it justifiable to give acrylic or flexible RPDs as an alternative to CPDs? | 402 | 172 (42.79) | 190 (47.26) | 40 (9.95) | |||
| a | Yes | 224 (55.72) | 50.9 | 60.52 | 106 (47.32) | 93 (41.52) | 25 (11.16) | 0.192 |
| b | No | 178 (44.28) | 39.73 | 48.81 | 66 (37.08) | 97 (54.49) | 15 (8.43) | 0.134 |
| 7 | If CPDs are not the option to Q6, then what is the reason for not recommending CPDs? | 364 | 151 (41.48) | 175 (48.08) | 38 (10.44) | |||
| a | Too complicated procedure to be carried out | 37 (10.17) | 23.36 | 29.36 | 15 (40.54) | 16 (43.24) | 6 (16.22) | 0.825 |
| b | Availability of better treatment options such as implant-supported restorations | 231 (63.46) | 48.04 | 57.84 | 99 (42.86) | 122 (52.81) | 10 (4.33) | 0.725 |
| c | Acrylic or flexible RPDs are better options to CPDs | 96 (26.37) | 42.56 | 51.56 | 37 (38.54) | 37 (38.54) | 22 (22.92) | 0.566 |
| 8 | Do you recommend giving more importance for teaching CPDs in graduation curriculum when compared to implant-supported treatment modalities? | 402 | 172 (42.79) | 190 (47.26) | 40 (9.95) | |||
| a | Yes | 214 (53.23) | 48.14 | 57.74 | 96 (44.86) | 105 (49.07) | 13 (6.07) | 0.955 |
| b | No | 188 (46.77) | 42.26 | 52.49 | 76 (40.43) | 85 (45.21) | 27 (14.36) | 0.947 |
*Statistically significant (P<0.05). RPDs: Removable partial dentures, FPDs: Fixed partial dentures, CPDs: Cast partial dentures, CI: Confidence interval of proportion, GDPs: General dental practitioners