A survey of removable partial denture prosthodontics: attitudes of dentists to treatment planning

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Abstract
Information concerning the attitudes and practices of dentists in South Australia to the treatment planning phase of removable partial denture prosthodontics was determined following a postal survey. Generally, the concepts of practitioners were similar to those presently taught to undergraduate students in the University of Adelaide, but some disparities were noted.Analysis of the results according to the decade in which respondents graduated revealed that those who graduated in the 1970s were more likely to place greater importance on the various concepts encompassed by the questionnaire than those who graduated in earlier decades. It is suggested that some attitudes of dentists who have practices in rural areas or who work in partnership/associateship‐type practices might be determined by inter‐professional relationships.