The Journal of the Dental Association of South Africa = Die Tydskrif van die Tandheelkundige Vereniging van Suid-Afrika
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J. Dent. Assoc. S. Afr. · Mar 1993
Comparative StudyPartial denture prosthodontic procedures employed by practising graduates of the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.
This study sought answers to the following two questions related to the teaching of partial denture prosthodontics in the Department of Prosthetic Dentistry at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (Wits). Firstly, do practising graduates from Wits assiduously apply, or do they perhaps ignore, the concepts, principles, and practices taught to them at undergraduate level? Secondly, is there any merit in providing additional tutorials on partial denture prosthodontics to undergraduate students at Wits? A questionnaire was mailed to dentists who had graduated at Wits between 1979 and 1986. ⋯ The results suggest that a wide gap exists between faculty beliefs about partial denture design and fabrication and the methods used in general dental practice. Moreover, additional tutorials had some effect on the attitudes and practices of the respondents.